Top secret recipes : sodas, smoothies, spirits, & shakes : creating cool kitchen clones of America's favorite brand-name drinks

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Todd Wilbur shares his best-kept secrets for making knockoffs of your favorite drinks-right in your own kitchen and without spending a lot of money. Readers can re-create the delicious taste of America's best-loved brand-name soft drinks, beverages, dessert drinks, mixers, and liqueurs by following Todd's easy, step-by-step instructions. If it comes in a glass, cup, bottle, or mug, it's here for you to clone at home. Discover how to make your own versions of: * 7-Up® * Starbuck'sВ® Frappuccino® * Nestea® * Sunny Delight® * Dairy QueenВ® Blizzard® * McDonald'sВ® Shamrock Shake® * 7-ElevenВ® Cherry Slurpee® * Grand MarnierВ® & Amaretto Plus: Dozens of specialty drinks from T.G.I. Friday's®, Chili's®, Hard Rock Cafe®, Outback Steakhouse®, Applebee's®, House of Blues®, Olive Garden®, Red Lobster®, Claim Jumper®, and many more of your favorite restaurant chains. "The mission: Decode the secret recipes for America's favorite junk foods. Equipment: Standard kitchen appliances. Goal: Leak the results to a ravenous public." (*USA Today*)