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By Tim Hayward
It’s 6 o’clock: clear your mind of the cares of the day. Relax and fix yourself a drink. It’s The Cocktail Hour.
'A wonderful writer in his absolute element' Nigella Lawson
The moment Tim Hayward started mixing himself an 'attitude adjuster' at the end of the day, his life changed. He realised he was falling in love – with the taste, the image, the ritual and legend, of the cocktail.
The Cocktail Hour celebrates not just the recipes but the stories, feelings and nostalgia that a drink can evoke. You will learn how to make 50 classic and modern drinks carefully, with good ingredients and the right equipment. But more importantly, from Gimlet to Gibson, Manhattan to Margarita, you will be equipped to immerse yourself fully and appreciatively in the ritual.
Achieve inner peace and equilibrium, take pleasure in the glorious moment of that first sip, and join the innumerable artists, writers, statesmen, actors and intellectual titans who, across the centuries, have discovered the profound joy of The Cocktail Hour.
Tim Hayward is an award-winning food journalist and broadcaster, and the author of six books including Knife (2016) and Steak (2024). He is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet, frequently presents The Food Programme and in December 2018 made and presented The Gut Instinct: A Social Culture, a five-part Radio 4 series. Tim is the flagship food writer for The Financial Times, and winner of awards including the Fortnum and Mason Restaurant Writer of the Year 2024 and Guild of Food Writers awards for Food Writing 2024. He is co-owner of Fitzbillies Bakery in Cambridge.
‘A respectful eater and a beautifully elegant writer.’ Nigella Lawson
‘One of the best food writers alive.’ Simon Schama
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