This is such a fun book, and the photography is amazing! He opens with how he got started as well as all the tools you’ll need to make the drinks. I really appreciated the explanations of and what ingredients to use for the basic flavor profiles.

I am not familiar with all of these movies where these cocktails are introduced so I appreciated the background and synopsis of that. He also provides improved or modified versions of the drinks which I really want to try. Why don’t I own a fully stocked bar? LOL

I highly recommend this book. It’s great for actual drink making and a perfect coffee table book too. The photographs, icons and the layout are very pleasing to the eye. This would be a perfect gift for someone I already have in mind!

Thank you NetGalley and Simon Element for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

COCKTAIL CHEMISTRY: The Art and Science of Drinks from Iconic TV Shows and Movies
by Nick Fisher
Simon Element, S&S/Simon Element
Pub Date: May 17

What a fab idea for a book! I love how Cocktail Chemistry includes recipes for drinks shown in some of my fave movies and TV shows.

Like The Big Lebowski's classic White Russian or the "stirred but not shaken" martini from James Bond. The photos are gorgeous, the recipes seem easy to follow, and the drinks look utterly delicious. A glorious guide with tips on how to be a great mixologist, from Nick Fisher, creator of the popular Cocktail Chemistry YouTube channel. Enjoy!

Thanks to the author, Simon Element, and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine.

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So fun and pretty! I loved the theme of the book and enjoyed the beautiful drinks. This would be a great addition to a public library collection.

This was interesting!!!! Will definetely be changing up my home bartending! If you need to add some zing to your home bar this is the cocktail book for you.

4 interesting, creative, inspiring, gourmet stars~

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Element for providing a digital ARC for review!

I was super intrigued right off the bat by the cover - lighting cocktails on fire ftw!

So getting right into it, this is a very interesting and more advanced compendium of cocktails, including re-makes of famous cocktails from some popular shows such as "The Simpsons" and "The Office" - can I get a "One of Everything" please? [IYKYK :)] Fisher also creates "improved" versions of some of these infamous cocktails as well as spins on ones we are all familiar with.

I found his recipes that involve infusions very interesting! I learned a lot of new techniques and ideas. I also really enjoyed his tutorial on creating "injected" cocktails - ones in which a cocktail is injected into an ice ball. Very tempted to give that a try!

I recommend this book for the cocktail connoisseur or inspired mixologist.

This is the perfect book to help you learn enough about mixology to start creating some crafty cocktails of your own as well as help you give old classics a new twist. I really appreciated the information that explains what works together in a cocktail and I was excited to get started with some Happy Hour at Home cocktail creations after reading Cocktail Chemistry. A great book for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of libations.

The recipes and pictures of the different cocktails are very cool. It's a great concept to have special drinks inspired by different characters. The hot chocolate and butterbeer recipes looked delicious.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book to read. The opinions given are all my own.
I have recently started mixing drinks at home, so when I saw this book I was quite intrigued by the title. I am always up for learning more about the "hows" and "whys" of how something works. And for that, this book was great! I loved that the author talked about the interactions of ingredients and how and why certain pairings work (for example the difference between lemon juice and lime juice and how lemon pairs better with brown spirits and lime pairs better with clear spirits). Fisher also explains how to best use sweet, sour, bitters, and salt. He even provides templates and recipes for the readers to try. The introduction also explains equipment, bar tools, glasses, and how and when to use each item. This book is quite informative and would be great for those new to the cocktail world, as well as those who have been mixing for years. In this book the recipes are inspired by modern culture. For example there is a White Russian from The Big Lebowski, a martini from the James Bond movies, as well as drinks featured in Mad Men, The Simpsons, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Game of Thrones, The Office, and even Harry Potter. Now, for me, it was obvious that the author and I have different tastes in movies and TV shows as the only ones I'm familiar with was Game of Thrones and Harry Potter. However, I still enjoyed the introduction at the start of each drink, and the drinks themselves stand on their own (which is what this book is all about after all). The author also gives several different variations for each cocktail, and explains certain terminology (like the language of the martini: Dry, Dirty, etc.), which was nice. I tried the White Russian from The Big Lebowski, and also a Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned. I admit to being influenced into buying a few new ingredients so that I could try some of the other recipes. I mean I just HAD to try the AMF, which a variation on the Long Island Ice Tea using blue Curacao. The look of this drink is amazing, and it tasted really good, also. So while I was ever-so-slightly disappointed that I didn't get all the movie references (and that's on me), I can't hold that against this book, which provided me with a lot of great information, as well as fun new recipes.. Definitely worth the read!

While this book says its tv/movie themed cocktails, its a great overall learn how to make cocktail book. The pop culture inspired recipes are a great inclusion, my favorite being the child from the mandalorian. Will be buying this book and trying them all out.

What a fun and fantastic way to re-orient yourself and not only a variety of cocktails, but the science behind the tools, the glassware, and the basic ingredients.

This year a group of friends and I have really gotten into diversifying our palette when it comes to mixed drinks and cocktails. In addition we are huge Movie goers, I love anything that pairs well with the movie. As part of our hundred movie challenge of the year, these were a great addition to creating cocktails that fit our movie bill.


I think my favorite part was the exploration of the glassware. Recently and I inherited a variety of cocktail glasses, and bar ware for my grandfather. Glassware varieties from coups, brandy glasses, pub cups, and martini glasses have made it fun to serve up these amazing cocktails.

This book in particular, did a great job of photos, and step-by-step variations of some well-known drinks. I also really appreciated the simple steps in the beginning of the book to help you set up some of your own home made mixers.

This was a fun read! Full of interesting recipes. This book would be a perfect coffee table book or addition to a bar cart. A great conversation starter. Would recommend as a gift for someone who is a cocktail enthusiast.

`This book has a detailed explanation of drink making ingredients, tools and processes while providing a series of recipes of some of the most iconic drinks served on screen. I was unfamiliar with the world of mixed drinks but wanted to learn more. It was a great beginner's guide for me.

This amazing collection of cocktails is SO much fun! I loved all the pop culture references and the pictures are fantastic. I will definitely be pairing some of my books with these cocktails in the future!

As a Chemical Engineer and Cocktail fan, this book was wonderful. It had me making some drinks and using techniques that I had never tried before.

Well written, any fan of mixed drinks I think will enjoy this book (I may be planning on getting it for a friend for Christmas already). My only complaint is I wish I had some of the tools that they used in the book, and that this could be a book that you slowly work up to doing all of the mixes.

What I didn’t try, that I would like to, is to make these drinks as Mocktails (there are some companies working on new non-alcoholic versions of alcohol all the time) as a way to really work on some of the techniques without the alcohol. Some of us work or, you know, just need a lot of practice and don’t want to pay for the alcohol… that stuff isn’t cheap. At least, the good stuff isn’t.

If you are thinking about getting this book and you enjoy cocktails, pick this thing up and try something. It is an experience, and the author has done his homework supremely well.

I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! I loved learning the science behind cocktails and food products. I also love the creation of fictional drinks and what other drinks in the real world are like it!
The instructions are easy to follow, and I loved the gorgeous full color photos!

This book approaches cocktails from a novel viewpoint: the author begins each section with a cocktail from pop culture and provides a recipe for that drink (some are more drinkable than others!), then provides recipes for other drinks that improve on the original recipe, are riffs on the original, or share some kind of technique or component. The photos are lovely and the format easy to follow; I also enjoyed the author's writing style. The recipes range in difficulty from simple (equal parts everything, stir or shake) to complex (i.e. special equipment required). I especially liked the Apple-tini from Scrubs, the Thanksgiving-tini from How I Met Your Mother, and the Old-Fashioned from Mad Men. I do wish the focus had been spread around a bit (there are 4 recipes inspired by The Simpsons and multiple drinks from Archer) but overall it's a great addition to cocktail book libraries.

This is a fun book on cocktails to add to your repertoire of recipe books and cocktail making. It also adds some facts about pop culture and movies, along with related techniques. It starts with some necessities for your home bar, and the first recipe comes from James Bond. Great pics. I enjoyed the book.

I learned a lot reading this book and will probably buy copies to give to all of the pretentious cocktail people I know (I know too many pretentious cocktail people actually)

Cocktail Chemistry is a fun and modern collection of bar recipes with lots of fun pop-culture references curated and written by Nick Fisher. Due out 17th May 2022 from Simon & Schuster on their Simon Element imprint, it's 208 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.
This is a really solid bar book full of twists on traditional recipes. The recipes are arranged thematically, by reference to show/movie (including James Bond, Iron Man, The Avengers, The Simpsons, Mad Men, The Office, and so many more). There is a very short abbreviated introduction with an overview over basic bar equipment and tools, but the author does presuppose a base level of familiarity. There are lots (and lots) of very basic introductory tutorials online, so the book's emphasis is on the recipes. The photography is beautifully rendered and adds a lot to the appeal of the book. I also liked that the author does a whimsically competent job of explaining some of the science behind the interaction of the ingredients with each other (and with our bodies during and after consumption).

Each of the recipes includes an introductory description and yields, ingredients in metric measurements (ml) and American standard (oz), followed by step by step instructions. Variations and alternatives are provided at the end of the recipes. These are well made cocktails which don't take themselves too seriously. Some of the blending ingredients are exotic, colorful, and may be moderately difficult and expensive to source. Some are just weird (a pea sized bit of the red stripe from Aquafresh toothpaste O.0 ).

Many of the ingredients should be available at any well stocked grocery/liquor store although some might need to be sourced at specialists.

Cocktails are such a civilized interlude and this book includes a solid cross section of classics and variations on the tried-and-true basics to build mixology skills and impress one's friends at the next gathering.

Four and a half stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

The extent of my cocktail making is pouring some booze in a glass of fruit juice, so I am no expert. I wanted to read this book because of the word "chemistry" in the title. I have a background in chemistry and have worked as a chemist and chemistry teacher. There are bits of legitimate chemical principles (and other physical science) in this book. Don't worry, this is not a heavy duty chemistry text. You need no prior knowledge of chemistry to use this book.
The book is beautifully illustrated and full of great recipes for drinks and special additions to cocktails such as flavored foams and syrups. If I were to take up making cocktails, I would definitely try some of the recipes in this book. They look delicious!
I have never seen this author's YouTube channel or other social media, but I will probably check it out.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.