What began with a simple “Quarantini” to mark what we thought would be a few weeks of COVID isolation turned into a year-long cocktail quest amidst the multiple crises of a pandemic, a social uprising, and a political maelstrom. Creating and tasting the cocktails in this book was good for those of us in our pod, and, through social media, also helped create a global community that encouraged us and seemed to enjoy the ride. Salut!