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The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique

by Jeffrey Morgenthaler and Martha Holmberg and Alanna Hale

ISBN13: 9781452113845
ISBN10: 145211384X

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Consult with The Bar Book before your next cocktail party and make it extra special. Morgenthaler utilizes his many years of practice behind the bar giving expert tips and techniques that transform even the most basic gin and tonic into a work of art. Recommended By Jen C., Powells.com

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Written by renowned bartender and cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler, The Bar Book is the only technique-driven cocktail handbook out there. This indispensable guide breaks down bartending into essential techniques, and then applies them to building the best drinks. More than 60 recipes illustrate the concepts explored in the text, ranging from juicing, garnishing, carbonating, stirring, and shaking to choosing the correct ice for proper chilling and dilution of a drink. With how-to photography to provide inspiration and guidance, this book breaks new ground for the home cocktail enthusiast.

Review

"An accessible but sophisticated primer that could render the rest of the cocktail library obsolete." Library Journal

About the Author

Jeffrey Morgenthaler is an award-winning bartender and blogger who manages the bar at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon.

Martha Holmberg is the author of Modern Sauces and Crêpes.

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`	Moneypenny , November 20, 2015 I received this book as a gift, and I am glad I did! The introduction to the book says it all: this is a book about technique. From ice, to infusing liquors, to the tools needed to make it, this book has it all. As someone who is new to making his own cocktails that involve more than two ingredients, I have found this book immensely helpful. With information on infusions, syrups, and the like, I believe more seasoned bartenders would enjoy the information presented as well. The book has a ton of information on making your own ingredients instead of relying on store bought goods, giving the mixer another layer of options in his craft. There are cocktail recipes throughout the book that have been very good. Morgenthaler's comments and suggestions on the recipes have been helpful too. The book is well written, organized, and looks great with a lot of colored photos. I find myself flipping though the chapters over and over again and expect to do so for a very long time.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9781452113845
Binding:: Hardcover
Publication date:: 06/03/2014
Publisher:: Chronicle Books
Pages:: 288
Height:: 9.50
Width:: 6.75
Thickness:: 1.25
Author:: Jeffrey Morgenthaler
Author:: Martha Holmberg
Photographer:: Alanna Hale
Subject:: Cooking and Food-Wines of the World

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