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Downton Abbey Cookery
The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book
In official partnership with Downton Abbey and with 50 stunning photographs featuring stills from across the series and right up to the latest film release, this collection of 70 delicious cocktail recipes is a lavish toast to the glamorous world of the Crawleys.
Introduced by Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of Downton Abbey, this curated selection of recipes spans the world of Downton, from drawing-room party drinks to downstairs hangover cures and more. In addition to classic concoctions like a Mint Julep, Prince of Wales Punch and Ginger Beer, this collection features character-specific twists such as Downton Heir, Turkish Attaché, The Valet and The Chauffeur. Photographed using the original lead crystal used on set, each cocktail is guaranteed to raise your spirits, whether by channeling the verve of Lady Mary, the wit of Violet Crawley or the plain speaking of Mrs Patmore.
With a brief history of each drink and peppered with quotes from Downton characters, the recipes are organized by the places the drinks were served:
The library (stirred drinks and after-dinner drinks)
The grounds (refreshing drinks)
The great hall (party drinks)
The drawing room (pre-dinner drinks and hangover helpers)
The village (everyday drinks)
With these cocktails, relish the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey without end.
Introduced by Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of Downton Abbey, this curated selection of recipes spans the world of Downton, from drawing-room party drinks to downstairs hangover cures and more. In addition to classic concoctions like a Mint Julep, Prince of Wales Punch and Ginger Beer, this collection features character-specific twists such as Downton Heir, Turkish Attaché, The Valet and The Chauffeur. Photographed using the original lead crystal used on set, each cocktail is guaranteed to raise your spirits, whether by channeling the verve of Lady Mary, the wit of Violet Crawley or the plain speaking of Mrs Patmore.
With a brief history of each drink and peppered with quotes from Downton characters, the recipes are organized by the places the drinks were served:
The library (stirred drinks and after-dinner drinks)
The grounds (refreshing drinks)
The great hall (party drinks)
The drawing room (pre-dinner drinks and hangover helpers)
The village (everyday drinks)
With these cocktails, relish the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey without end.
160 pages, hardcover
First published September 13, 2019
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Julian Fellowes
61 books1,516 followersJulian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes (Baron Fellowes of West Stafford), DL. English actor, novelist, screenwriter, and director.
Fellowes is the youngest son of Peregrine Fellowes (a diplomat and Arabist who campaigned to have Haile Selassie restored to his throne during World War II). Julian inherited the title of Lord of the Manor of Tattershall from his father, making him the fourth Fellowes to hold it. He was educated at Ampleforth College, Magdalene College, Cambridge, and at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
He played the part of Lord Kilwillie in the television series 'Monarch of the Glen.' Other notable acting roles included the part of Claud Seabrook in the acclaimed 1996 BBC drama serial 'Our Friends in the North.' He has twice notably portrayed George IV as the Prince Regent in the 1982 television version of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' and the 1996 adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's novel 'Sharpe's Regiment.'
He wrote the screenplay for 'Gosford Park,' directed by Robert Altman, for which he won an Oscar for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen in 2002.
His novel 'Snobs' was published in 2004. It focused on the social nuances of the upper class. Fellowes has described himself as coming from the "rock bottom end of the top", and drew on his knowledge of Society to paint a detailed portrait of the behaviour and snobbery of the upper class. 'Snobs' was a Sunday Times Best Seller and has now been published in many countries.
In the 1970s he also wrote romantic novels, using the names Rebecca Greville and Alexander Morant.
He launched a new series on BBC One in 2004, 'Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder,' which he wrote and also introduced on screen.
He also penned the script to the current West End musical 'Mary Poppins,' produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Disney, which opened on Broadway in December 2006.
In late 2005 Fellowes made his directorial debut with the film 'Separate Lies.'
He is the presenter of 'Never Mind the Full Stops,' a panel-based gameshow transmitted on BBC Four from mid-2006.
On 28 April 1990, he married Emma Joy Kitchener (a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Michael of Kent, and great-great-niece of the 1st Earl Kitchener) and assumed the name Kitchener-Fellowes by deed enrolled with the College of Arms in 1998.
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Fellowes is the youngest son of Peregrine Fellowes (a diplomat and Arabist who campaigned to have Haile Selassie restored to his throne during World War II). Julian inherited the title of Lord of the Manor of Tattershall from his father, making him the fourth Fellowes to hold it. He was educated at Ampleforth College, Magdalene College, Cambridge, and at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
He played the part of Lord Kilwillie in the television series 'Monarch of the Glen.' Other notable acting roles included the part of Claud Seabrook in the acclaimed 1996 BBC drama serial 'Our Friends in the North.' He has twice notably portrayed George IV as the Prince Regent in the 1982 television version of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' and the 1996 adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's novel 'Sharpe's Regiment.'
He wrote the screenplay for 'Gosford Park,' directed by Robert Altman, for which he won an Oscar for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen in 2002.
His novel 'Snobs' was published in 2004. It focused on the social nuances of the upper class. Fellowes has described himself as coming from the "rock bottom end of the top", and drew on his knowledge of Society to paint a detailed portrait of the behaviour and snobbery of the upper class. 'Snobs' was a Sunday Times Best Seller and has now been published in many countries.
In the 1970s he also wrote romantic novels, using the names Rebecca Greville and Alexander Morant.
He launched a new series on BBC One in 2004, 'Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder,' which he wrote and also introduced on screen.
He also penned the script to the current West End musical 'Mary Poppins,' produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Disney, which opened on Broadway in December 2006.
In late 2005 Fellowes made his directorial debut with the film 'Separate Lies.'
He is the presenter of 'Never Mind the Full Stops,' a panel-based gameshow transmitted on BBC Four from mid-2006.
On 28 April 1990, he married Emma Joy Kitchener (a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Michael of Kent, and great-great-niece of the 1st Earl Kitchener) and assumed the name Kitchener-Fellowes by deed enrolled with the College of Arms in 1998.
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November 14, 2019
Ich bin ein großer Fan von Downtown Abbey und musste mir das Cocktail Buch einfach haben. Es sind tolle Szenen von der Serie mit im Buch. Sogar Zitate aus der jeweiligen Szene sind mit auf den Bildern!
Die Cocktail sind bunt gemischt. Für jeden ist etwas dabei. Gin, Whiskey und sogar Rum und viele andere Tolle Alkohole und Getränke werden zusammen gemixt.
Die Tage werde ich noch weitere Cocktails ausprobieren!
Ich bin begeistert von dem Buch!
Die Cocktail sind bunt gemischt. Für jeden ist etwas dabei. Gin, Whiskey und sogar Rum und viele andere Tolle Alkohole und Getränke werden zusammen gemixt.
Die Tage werde ich noch weitere Cocktails ausprobieren!
Ich bin begeistert von dem Buch!
February 26, 2023
I haven’t even watched the show, but this book is beautiful. There are some specialty ingredients in the cocktails that I don’t regularly stock, but some of these recipes might be worth a trip to the liquor store.
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March 30, 2022Original review can be found at: http://www.nerdprobs.com/books/book-r...
I was never on the Downton Abbey train. I had come across the show on PBS one day and I couldn’t stand it. Fast forward to the pandemic and I decided to watch the show, plus it was on Amazon Prime for free so win for me. I absolutely LOVED it. I watched it so fast and can’t wait for the new movie to come out in May. So when I discovered that they also had companion cookbooks, I knew I needed to get them. I have cooked things from the 4 that I have but this is the first one that I decided to review.
With all the quarantines, I like most people, increased my alcohol intake more than I had been in the past. So I knew that I wanted to add this cookbook to my collection as well as try some of the drinks out. I was so excited to get started when it finally came in the mail. On first impression, there were a lot of daunting new recipes for me to try. However, on closer inspection, they were not really that difficult. Yes, some things needed to come from a large liquor store not actually Meijer but hey I was ok with that. Some things we already have in the house like Gin, Rum, and simple syrup. I decided on my recipes and picked up the stuff I needed from the store because my sisters were coming over and I knew that would be something fun to try out.
One of the recipes that stood out to me, the Black Velvet. It is a dark stout (I used Guinness) and sparkling wine or champagne (I used Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato). It is so tasty. It became one of my go-to drinks over the summer and I made them for Mother’s Day as well. There were two more as well that stand out. One was The Sidecar and The Suffragette. The Sidecar is made with Brandy, Lemon Juice, and an Orange Liqueur, I used Triple Sec because that is what I have. The other one is made with Brandy, Lemon Juice, and Creme de Cacao. Both are delicious and are something that I have made a few times since. My husband did whew whew whew the drink but I really thought they were tasty.
There was one that I tried that I couldn’t even finish, it tasted like straight-up rocket fuel, It was so gross, so gross in fact that I have blocked the name out of my mind. I am so excited to try a few more cocktails out of this book, I have a bunch marked to make!
I was never on the Downton Abbey train. I had come across the show on PBS one day and I couldn’t stand it. Fast forward to the pandemic and I decided to watch the show, plus it was on Amazon Prime for free so win for me. I absolutely LOVED it. I watched it so fast and can’t wait for the new movie to come out in May. So when I discovered that they also had companion cookbooks, I knew I needed to get them. I have cooked things from the 4 that I have but this is the first one that I decided to review.
With all the quarantines, I like most people, increased my alcohol intake more than I had been in the past. So I knew that I wanted to add this cookbook to my collection as well as try some of the drinks out. I was so excited to get started when it finally came in the mail. On first impression, there were a lot of daunting new recipes for me to try. However, on closer inspection, they were not really that difficult. Yes, some things needed to come from a large liquor store not actually Meijer but hey I was ok with that. Some things we already have in the house like Gin, Rum, and simple syrup. I decided on my recipes and picked up the stuff I needed from the store because my sisters were coming over and I knew that would be something fun to try out.
One of the recipes that stood out to me, the Black Velvet. It is a dark stout (I used Guinness) and sparkling wine or champagne (I used Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato). It is so tasty. It became one of my go-to drinks over the summer and I made them for Mother’s Day as well. There were two more as well that stand out. One was The Sidecar and The Suffragette. The Sidecar is made with Brandy, Lemon Juice, and an Orange Liqueur, I used Triple Sec because that is what I have. The other one is made with Brandy, Lemon Juice, and Creme de Cacao. Both are delicious and are something that I have made a few times since. My husband did whew whew whew the drink but I really thought they were tasty.
There was one that I tried that I couldn’t even finish, it tasted like straight-up rocket fuel, It was so gross, so gross in fact that I have blocked the name out of my mind. I am so excited to try a few more cocktails out of this book, I have a bunch marked to make!
May 31, 2025
Nothing new, but one easily forgets cocktails exist so its nice for pretty pictures as a reminder of things to try. Something I find a little obnoxious is how it tangles up the Downton Abbey story with real history so you have to work hard to figure out if you've actually learned anything about the history of the drink or if it's just in the reality of the franchise.
I have a typewritten cocktail recipe from an Edwardian era ancestor, and it did give me a lead to find out about the actual history of that cocktail so that was fun.
The ebook is photographs of the pages so it is not searchable and really only readable on computer or tablet.
For fun, Prince of Wales Punch is in the book. This is a fancier version from my ancestor - I have not tried it yet as it makes quite a quantity at a pretty penny:
1 quart bottle claret
1 wine glass orange bitters
1 wine class curacoa
2 wine glass rum
1/2 pint whiskey
1/2 pint black tea
1 gill brandy
1 doz sliced oranges
1/2 doz limes or lemons
1 wine glass benedictine
sugar
penty of ice
She also included what this cost her - US$7.30 (something like US$240 in today's money)
I have a typewritten cocktail recipe from an Edwardian era ancestor, and it did give me a lead to find out about the actual history of that cocktail so that was fun.
The ebook is photographs of the pages so it is not searchable and really only readable on computer or tablet.
For fun, Prince of Wales Punch is in the book. This is a fancier version from my ancestor - I have not tried it yet as it makes quite a quantity at a pretty penny:
1 quart bottle claret
1 wine glass orange bitters
1 wine class curacoa
2 wine glass rum
1/2 pint whiskey
1/2 pint black tea
1 gill brandy
1 doz sliced oranges
1/2 doz limes or lemons
1 wine glass benedictine
sugar
penty of ice
She also included what this cost her - US$7.30 (something like US$240 in today's money)
November 5, 2023
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This book includes beautiful still photos from the TV series, historical background of the drink recipes, variations of original drinks with snazzy show-related names, snippets of show dialogue—what’s not to like? I doubt I’ll ever make more than a handful of the drinks in this book in the remaining days of life, but at least I now have recipes for some that I’ve always wanted to try. And again, b-e-a-u-ti-ful photos. I love this series so much it almost felt like opening a favorite scrapbook. Ahhhhh!
This book includes beautiful still photos from the TV series, historical background of the drink recipes, variations of original drinks with snazzy show-related names, snippets of show dialogue—what’s not to like? I doubt I’ll ever make more than a handful of the drinks in this book in the remaining days of life, but at least I now have recipes for some that I’ve always wanted to try. And again, b-e-a-u-ti-ful photos. I love this series so much it almost felt like opening a favorite scrapbook. Ahhhhh!
November 16, 2020
Lovely old school drinks with authentic feel to them. Many are made with things I really like, such as gin, rum, ginger, lemons & limes. Come yuletide, I am so going to love preparing hot buttered rum or tea punch! Also, I now understand what's good about brandy and what cream soda is actually supposed to taste like.
March 20, 2020
Gorgeous photos, great bits of trivia, and beautiful photos. A great addition to anyone's Downton Abbey collection.
September 11, 2020
Ce l'ho in italiano ed è assolutamente stupendo. Realizzato in maniera prestigiosa, le ricette sono ben scritte e le foto fantastiche. Il tutto inserito nell'ineguagliabile atmosfera di Downton
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December 27, 2022I never watched Downton Abbey I just like old school cocktails and was curious about this.
February 9, 2025
Superb book! I have got the feeling some recipes need some solid skills though!!!
June 23, 2025
sort of fascinating
This is a good example of how to do a recipe book and make it interesting! I loved the call backs to downton abbey and the historic info.
This is a good example of how to do a recipe book and make it interesting! I loved the call backs to downton abbey and the historic info.
October 30, 2019
Downton Abbey cocktails! What fun!
January 30, 2021
Nice tie in to Downton, some drinks that were paired with the characters didn't make sense to me.
September 9, 2024
This is a beautiful book, with velvet cover, gold ribbon bookmark, and wonderful photos. While some of the recipes are bad (see the Kir Royale with gin), it's really refreshing to have a shrub or cobbler which are uncommon in many bars here in the USA but absolute great classics.
The book contains spoilers for the 6 seasons.
Organization - I wanted more detail from the index and context. I wish it had been up front on what alcohol is needed for which sections.
The recipes are organized by location in Downton Abbey. This might be the only recipe book organized by a house layout. It's so over the top, I almost gave this book 5 stars for the audacity.
Recipes - There are 2 types of drinks in this book: (1) traditional cocktails from the show's time and (2) new cocktails to honor a character. From my research, the first type are accurate. The second type should be looked at critically and why, combined with the weird organization, this only has 3 stars.
- The Dubonnet Cocktail is bad. How did the Queen love this? Please skip this one!
- Pimm's Cup and Champagne Cobbler are AMAZING
- The Brandy Alexander and it's variations are all horrible. Avoid! Cream and chocolate only belong in milkshakes.
- The "new" cocktail for Lady Rose was a missed opportunity to make a rose-flavored cocktail. Tequila? What? Lady Rose is a scotch in her tea sort of girl.
- The "new" cocktails for Lord Grantham and Baxter are a Port Old-Fashion variation. Odd they got matching cocktails.
- The Dowager got a violet flavored version of The Last Word which is just hilarious.
- Their variation of adding gin to a Kir Royale got me an earful from a bartender who refused to make such an abomination so I didn't actually try that version.
The book contains spoilers for the 6 seasons.
Organization - I wanted more detail from the index and context. I wish it had been up front on what alcohol is needed for which sections.
The recipes are organized by location in Downton Abbey. This might be the only recipe book organized by a house layout. It's so over the top, I almost gave this book 5 stars for the audacity.
Recipes - There are 2 types of drinks in this book: (1) traditional cocktails from the show's time and (2) new cocktails to honor a character. From my research, the first type are accurate. The second type should be looked at critically and why, combined with the weird organization, this only has 3 stars.
- The Dubonnet Cocktail is bad. How did the Queen love this? Please skip this one!
- Pimm's Cup and Champagne Cobbler are AMAZING
- The Brandy Alexander and it's variations are all horrible. Avoid! Cream and chocolate only belong in milkshakes.
- The "new" cocktail for Lady Rose was a missed opportunity to make a rose-flavored cocktail. Tequila? What? Lady Rose is a scotch in her tea sort of girl.
- The "new" cocktails for Lord Grantham and Baxter are a Port Old-Fashion variation. Odd they got matching cocktails.
- The Dowager got a violet flavored version of The Last Word which is just hilarious.
- Their variation of adding gin to a Kir Royale got me an earful from a bartender who refused to make such an abomination so I didn't actually try that version.
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