Staff Pick
If you’re like me and read recipe books like novels and love to dive deeply into food nerdery, this new offering from America’s most influential cocktail bar will be right up your alley. There is loads of information on the why and how of mixing and creating cocktails, as well as more than 400 new recipes. Definitely a must-have for any cocktail enthusiast! Recommended By Deana R., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
From America's most influential cocktail bar, a playbook for home bartenders who want to take their drinks to the next level, featuring hundreds of the signature recipes that keep Death & Co top of class.
In this stunning new offering from the authors of the bestselling Death & Co and James Beard Book of the Year Cocktail Codex, you'll find everything you need to make and serve impressive drinks at home. It begins with a boot camp of sorts, where you follow the same steps a new Death & Co bartender would, learning how to select ingredients, develop your palate, understand what makes a great cocktail work, mix drinks accurately, create a cocktail menu, and much more.
More than 400 recipes anchor the book, including classics, low-ABV drinks, non-alcoholic cocktails, and hundreds of the signature creations the Death & Co teams in New York, Denver, and Los Angeles have developed over the past seven years, including the Telegraph and Buko Gimlet. The Cocktails at Home section teaches you how to scale up recipes for larger gatherings, fill your freezer with ready-to-pour mixtures, and throw a party where you can actually spend more time with your guests than prepping drinks.
And when you're ready to create your own recipes, the Death & Co crew pulls back the curtain on their cocktail development program, with plenty of strategies and the opportunity to mix and taste along with the staff. Featuring hundreds of photographs and illustrations, this comprehensive, visually arresting manual is destined to break new ground in home bars across the world.
Review
"The mad geniuses behind Death & Co have elevated cocktail creation to punk-rock artistry. This dazzling book brings their brilliance home with easy-to-follow recipes you can execute yourself. And if you're too pooped to get out the shaker, the gorgeous photography will prime you for your next visit to one of their jewel box watering holes. Salut!" Aisha Tyler, actor, director, spirits enthusiast
About the Author
Alex Day, David Kaplan, and Devon Tarby are co-owners of Gin & Luck, Inc., the hospitality company behind the world-renowned cocktail bar Death & Co (with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Denver) and the global hospitality consulting and management company Proprietors LLC.
Nick Fauchald is an author, editor, and publisher. He is the co-author, with Alex Day and David Kaplan, of Death & Co and Cocktail Codex.
Tyson Buhler is an award-winning bartender and the beverage director of Gin & Luck.