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    Homemade Happy Hour - The Cocktail Book

    The cover of Homemade Happy Hour cocktail book.

    Simple and Delicious Cocktails to Make at Home!

    Homemade Happy Hour is the perfect cocktail recipe book for anyone who finds creating drinks at home intimidating.

    Buy Now! ($34)

    It's the cocktail book your home bar has been waiting for! Make craft cocktails with confidence, be your own mixologist, and be always ready with a fully stocked bar.

    The inside of Homemade Happy Hour.

    Cocktails don’t have to be intimidating, complicated or full of rare ingredients to be memorable. Mocktails don’t have to be just a glass of juice!

    Within the book's 150 pages, you'll find:

    • 33 cocktail recipes,
    • 11 mocktail recipes,
    • 7 syrup recipes, and
    • 3 liquor infusion recipes.
    • Plus all the information you need to create a home bar that works for you!
    Buy the Print Edition
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    [Homemade Happy Hour] has been instrumental in taking my husband’s wannabe bartender wishes to an actual mostly at home mixologist - in the best way possible! He has enjoyed following [the] excellent and creative recipes for so many more cocktails for guests than he ever thought possible for him to make. I have purchased several copies and given as gifts to always rave reviews.

    - Noelle
    Inside spread of Homemade Happy Hour

    You can shake up a gorgeous craft cocktail in the comfort of your own home using easy-to-find ingredients.

    We’ll go over what bar tools and glassware to have on hand, and how to fill your home bar with spirits you actually want to drink. 

    You’ll make mocktails and cocktails that come together easily, are super tasty, and look fancy. 

    Homemade Happy Hour will have you creating your perfect home bar and shaking up delicious drinks with confidence. 

    BUY NOW! ($34)

    Where to Buy: Retail Locations

    Homemade Happy Hour is available online and at the retail locations listed below:

    • Art of the Table, 606 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    • The Book Nook, 439 Butler St, Saugatuck, MI 49453
    • Books & Mortar, 966 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
    • Courage & Soar, 40 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    • The Painted Turtle Gift Shop at ArtWorks, 106 N Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, MI 49307
    • Periwinkle Fog, The Ledyard Building, 125 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    • Pursuit Gift Shop, 496 Ada Drive, Suite 106, Ada, MI 49301
    • Schuler Books, 2660 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

    Wholesale Ordering

    Looking to sell Homemade Happy Hour in your store? Contact me at katy(@)mittengirl.com or visit my wholesale shop at mittengirl.faire.com.

    What Goes into Printing a Book?

    It was super important to me that my book be printed locally in Michigan. Take a behind the scenes look at the printing of Homemade Happy Hour at Pageworks in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

    Homemade Happy Hour was Funded by Kickstarter

    During July and August of 2021 I ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the first printing of Homemade Happy Hour. It allowed the book to be both designed and printed locally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Without the 88 backers of my Kickstarter campaign, Homemade Happy Hour would not have been possible. I am forever grateful.

    Katy McAvoy, mixologist and photographer

    Hi! I’m Katy (she/her). I’m an author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, Michigander, and lover of all things food and drink. I never turn down a good happy hour and believe that everyone deserves a delicious drink. Follow me on Instagram to check out what I’m working on next!

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