From the Publisher:
An original book on the craft of mixology is a rare gem. Gary Regan’s The Joy of Mixology
is such a gem, one whose genius lies in Regan’s breakthrough system for
categorizing drinks that helps bartenders—both professionals and
amateurs alike—not only to remember drink recipes but also to invent
their own.
For example, once you understand that the Margarita
is a member of the New Orleans Sour Family, you’ll instantly see that a
Kamikaze is just a vodka-based Margarita; a Cosmopolitan follows the
same formula, with some cranberry juice thrown in for color. Similarly,
the Manhattan and the Rob Roy, both members of the French-Italian
family, are variations on the whiskey-vermouth-bitters formula.
In
this way Regan brings a whole new understanding to the world of
cocktails and how to make them. Not only will you learn how to make
standard cocktails, you’ll actually learn to feel your way through
making a drink, thereby attaining the skills needed to create
concoctions of your own. And as Regan explains methods for mixing
drinks, how to choose bartenders’ wares and select spirits and
liqueurs, and the origins of many cocktails, you’ll feel as though
you’re behind the bar with him, learning from a master. Plus, his
charming and detailed history of mixed drinks raises this far above the
standard cocktail guide fare.
With more than 350 drink recipes, The Joy of Mixology is
the ultimate bar guide. Ground-breaking and authoritative, it’s a
must-have for anyone interested in the craft of the cocktail.
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