Pour Decisions: 100 Cocktails Inspired by Your Ex

Turn your heartache into happy hour with 100 cocktails that capture the highs, lows, and total disasters of your dating history. No ugly crying required!

Toast every romantic misstep, ex-induced cringe, and unapologetic bad decision in your dating life with 100 hilariously fun cocktails. Whether you’re crying over Red Flags or toasting to Death of a Relationship, this book has the perfect drink to match your mood. Finally blocked that toxic ex? Celebrate with Gaslighter’s Gin Fizz. And for those “why-did-I-ever-text-him-back” moments, put down that phone and relax with Ex on the Beach.

Inside you’ll find:

The Love BombThe Cheater RitaPetty ColadaGhosted GimletCosmopoli-ToxicMai Tai Me DownAnd more!

Host an ex-themed cocktail party, commiserate with your fellow romantically-challenged friends, or cozy up for a solo night of laughing over your relationship regrets—one delicious drink at a time. Your exes may not have been worth it, but these cocktails definitely are. Cheers to lessons learned, moving on, and better times ahead!

From the Publisher

Features 100 Ex-Fueled Recipes Including:

Gold Digger

INGREDIENTS

1 oz. anejo tequila1/2 oz. simple syrup2–3 dashes orange bittersLemon peel (garnish) Place the tequila, simple syrup, and bitters in a chilled rocks glass and stir.Add 1 to 2 medium ice cubes to the glass, stir for 30 to 45 seconds, and garnish with the lemon peel.

Watching Paint Dry

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 oz. silver tequila1/2 oz. sweet vermouth1/2 oz. triple sec1 splash grenadine Add the tequila, vermouth, triple sec, and grenadine to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.Shake vigorously.Strain the resulting mixture into a cocktail glass.

Gaslighter

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 oz. reposado tequila1/2 oz. mezcal2 dashes Angostura Bitters1 barspoon agave nectar1 torched strip of orange peel Place a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Add all of the cocktail ingredients and stir until chilled.Hold the strip of orange peel about 2 inches above a lit match for a couple of seconds. Twist and squeeze the peel over the lit match, while holding it above the cocktail and taking care to avoid the flames.Rub the torched peel around the rim of the glass, drop it into the drink, and enjoy.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cider Mill Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Jan. 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400352835
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400352838
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 672 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.27 x 1.91 x 21.08 cm
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