A flavor-focused drinks recipe book with a feminist slant, Spirited opens up the "boys' club" world of serious cocktails and features drinks both alcoholic and booze-free. Spirited brings together 50 well-crafted cocktail recipes, all fueled by a cook's palate and a love of creative ingredients. Signe Johansen's recipes play with a wide range of flavors such as fresh, floral, herbal, and spicy notes and encourage you to think like a cook, not a bartender. With chapters on drambling (the joy of winter walks and whisky), creative and delicious drinks to serve at gatherings, warming nightcaps, and non-alcoholic "soothies" to calm an ailing spirit, there is a tipple here for every occasion. There is also a collection of recipes called Cupboard Cocktails--made from staple ingredients you may already have in your kitchen--and more ambitious weekend projects for gifts or special occasions. Spirited is a refreshing departure from earnest mixologists writing about the "'art of the cocktail"--books often written by men, for men. Instead, Signe opens the field for everyone and celebrates the convivial and social experience of healthy hedonism and raising a glass together. This is a warm and inclusive companion to the subject, packed with trade secrets, delicious recipes, and fascinating insight into the world of drinks.