Whether you need a love potion, a drink to conjure a Christmas market, the perfect wine to serve with your fondue, or just a family-friendly treat, there's a Swiss drink for everyone.

Let bestselling author Andie Pilot takes you on a thirst-quenching journey through the world of Swiss drinks! With almost a hundred recipes for every time of day, there are drinks for enjoying at home or when it's time to celebrate. With many pages of playfully illustrated instructions and beautiful photos of the finished products, this is a book for anyone who knows that drinks can be the highlight of any gathering. Find out the secret of Swiss milk, and how to make the most of itwith delicious hot chocolates, milkshakes, and frothy coffees. Journey through picturesque farms, whose fruit orchards provide apple cider, as well as every imaginable kind of fruit schnapps. A peek in the forests will find drinks flavored with pine boughs, and lead to the most notorious Swiss drink of allthe green fairy, absinthe. Andie will introduce you to Europe's highest brewery and smallest vineyard, as well as the delicate alpine herbs that feature in everything from syrups to spirits to the country's legendary ice teas. No tour of Swiss drinks is complete without learning the secrets of Après-Ski: lots of booze, whipped cream, and a coffee that's set alight. Throughout the journey, Andie will take readers behind the scenes at distilleries and breweries, talking to the people who craft the drinks, with stories about alchemists, Cesar Ritz, and the dogs of Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard. Whether you need a love potion, a drink to conjure a Christmas market, the perfect wine to serve with your fondue, or just a family-friendly treat, there's a Swiss drink for everyone.

A tour of Alps and forest: more than 50 recipes from the heart of Europe by one of the world's bestselling Swiss cookbook authors Illustrated how-to: easy-to-follow step by step instructions Every time of day and every occasion: drinks highlight any mealthey can turn any moment into a celebration

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Andie Pilot is Canadian-born Swiss chef and the author of three bestselling Swiss cookbooks. She blogs at helvetickitchen.com and posts on Instagram @helvetickitchen.