The Cocktail Cabinet: Gin


Book Description

Break open the cocktail cabinet to prepare gin-based cocktails with this deck of mixologist favorites. Whether you prefer a simple gin and tonic, a bubbly French 75, or more modern creations like the bramble, gin is the foundation of some truly great cocktails. Without it, we wouldn’t have the martini, the Tom Collins, or the negroni. The Cocktail Cabinet: Gin distills the best of the spirit with 50 cards that feature recipes for any mood, whether you’d like to get effervescent with a fizz or fly away on an aviation. With something for every palette, get ready to shake, mix, and stir your way through the world of juniper. With mid-century–inspired illustrations and easy-to-follow recipes, this deck is the ideal pick for budding mixologists and bartending experts.




The Curious Cocktail Cabinet


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Step inside the delightful world of Hendrick’s Gin and perfect the peculiar alchemy of cocktail making with The Curious Cocktail Cabinet: 100 Recipes for Remarkable Gin Cocktails. Distilled in a gloriously inefficient way, Hendrick’s is world renowned for its signature infusion of rose and cucumber. Since opening its very own Gin Palace on the southwest coast of Scotland in 2018, Hendrick’s has innovated a whole range of new gins, each with their own fresh flavor. Now readers can not only perfect the Classic Hendrick’s Gin & Tonic, but explore a unique variety of unusual flavors and surprising serves. Join global ambassador and juniper aficionado Ally Martin as he explores the eleven key botanicals used to make Hendrick’s and crafts the perfect cocktails to celebrate each flavor profile. Expect elevated versions of old favorites—from martinis and gimlets to negronis—as well as more complex cocktails to delight novices and experts alike. Dipping into summer stunners, winter warmers, and a variety of curious ingredients, readers will discover the versatility of Hendrick’s gins and be charmed by the playful creations on show. With chapters on sumptuous sharers perfect for hosting friends, trickier concoctions to enchant and astound, and tantalizing toasts to celebrate something special, The Curious Cocktail Cabinet will prepare cocktail adventurers for any occasion. With the perfect gin cocktail for everyone, this is the ideal addition to any home bar. Featured cocktail recipes include: Watermelon Cucumber Spritz Salted Banana Mar-Tiki Supersonic Gin & Tonic White Negroni Hendrick’s Summer Punch Lychee and Lime Leaf Gimlet And many more!




The Spirits


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Rediscover the lost art of cocktailing. Of all the skills you might acquire in life, the ability to make a good cocktail is a never going to be a waste of your time. No lover will complain when you present them a well-iced Negroni as they walk through your door; no house-guest will complain at the suggestion of a round of Gin Sours. To cocktail was coined as a verb by F Scott Fitzgerald in 1928. This amateur guide to cocktailing, embodies Fitzgerald's Golden Age spirit while giving it a thoroughly modern makeover. Expressly structured for the amateur, the first chapter of this book shows how just 6 bottles are needed for 25 classic cocktails. From this simple start the book brings a wealth of cocktail recipes and knowledge, all the while reminding you of the pleasures of cocktailing chez toi. From a Pean to the Spritz and a rehabilitation of the Bromx, through cocktail history and cocktailonomics, to go-to lists like 'The Top 5 Girly Drinks', The Spirits is a perfect mix. Informative recipes blended with whimsy and anecdote, are given a dash of fun, and finished with a twist of brilliantly wry humour.




Sipsmith: Sip


Book Description

Cocktails don't need to be complicated to taste delicious. Take cocktails back to basics with Sipsmith's uncompromisingly handcrafted gin. 100 gin cocktails, all with only three ingredients. Enjoy fuss-free drinks, from summer sipping to winter warmers, time-honoured classics to new twists. Along the way, you will find expert mixing tips, drink history and stories worth reading over a Martini or two. Delicious cocktails range from classics such as the Negroni and Martini to drinks for sipping at occasions, whether it's an Earl Grey Sour for a nightcap, or a new take such as a Gin Espresso Martini. Recipes include: Dry Martini Negroni Gin Fizz Gin Basil Smash Watermelon Martini Hot Gin Twist Earl Grey Sour Gin Caipirinha Dark Fruit Bramble Gin Espresso Martini ...and many more.




Little Book of Gin Cocktails


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A collection of more than 50 gin-based drinks which are quick to make. It features a selection of cocktails, ranging from the timeless "Dry Martini" to more exotic delights like the "Juliana Blue". There are variations and tips to help the novice as well as the accomplished cocktail maker, as well as anecdotes.




Hendrick’s Gin’s The Curious Cocktail Cabinet


Book Description

Step inside the curious world of Hendrick's Gin and perfect the peculiar alchemy of cocktail making. Distilled in a gloriously inefficient way, Hendrick's is world renowned for its signature infusion of rose and cucumber. Since opening its very own Gin Palace on the south west coast of Scotland in 2018, Hendrick's has innovated a whole range of new gins, each with their own fresh flavour. Now readers can not only perfect the Classic Hendrick's Gin & Tonic, but explore a unique variety of unusual flavours and surprising serves. Join Global Ambassador and juniper aficionado Ally Martin as he explores the 11 key botanicals used to make Hendrick's and crafts the perfect cocktails to celebrate each flavour. Expect elevated versions of old favourites - from martinis and gimlets to negronis - as well as more complex cocktails to delight novices and experts alike. Dipping into summer stunners, winter warmers, and a variety of curious ingredients, readers will discover the versatility of Hendrick's gins, and be charmed by the playful creations on show. With chapters on sumptuous sharers perfect for hosting friends, trickier concoctions to enchant and astound, and tantalising toasts to celebrate something special, the Curious Cocktail Cabinet will prepare cocktail adventurers for any occasion. With the perfect gin cocktail for everyone, this is the ultimate addition to any drinks trolley.




The Cocktail Cabinet


Book Description

*** In THE COCKTAIL CABINET flavour expert Zoe Burgess demystifies cocktails, explaining and exploring the structures, flavour profiles and techniques used. In the first part of the book Zoe helps you understand why cocktails work, looking at the five basic tastes and other elements, including the flavour profiles of key spirits. She pulls apart classic recipes to explore their structure and explains why certain ingredients work together. Understanding these elements allows you to understand and build on your personal taste preferences, opening up a vast palette of options - including those of your own creation. The second part of the book puts that knowledge into practice, with more than 80 recipes for drinks organised by cocktail type - champagne-based, stirred, bitter, sour and long. In each chapter Zoe builds on the basic recipe, layering on additional ingredients and variations to ensure you go on the journey of exploration with her, and get under the skin of how the cocktails are built. Throughout the book informative illustrations show everything from the flavour profiles of spirits to the deconstructed building blocks of each cocktail. Cocktails are about enjoyment, of course, but what this ingenious book demonstrates is that the more you understand what you're drinking, the more you will enjoy not only that drink but the whole world of delicious options that understanding opens up.




Drinking French


Book Description

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD® WINNER • IACP AWARD FINALIST • The New York Times bestselling author of My Paris Kitchen serves up more than 160 recipes for trendy cocktails, quintessential apéritifs, café favorites, complementary snacks, and more. Bestselling cookbook author, memoirist, and popular blogger David Lebovitz delves into the drinking culture of France in Drinking French. This beautifully photographed collection features 160 recipes for everything from coffee, hot chocolate, and tea to Kir and regional apéritifs, classic and modern cocktails from the hottest Paris bars, and creative infusions using fresh fruit and French liqueurs. And because the French can't imagine drinking without having something to eat alongside, David includes crispy, salty snacks to serve with your concoctions. Each recipe is accompanied by David's witty and informative stories about the ins and outs of life in France, as well as photographs taken on location in Paris and beyond. Whether you have a trip to France booked and want to know what and where to drink, or just want to infuse your next get-together with a little French flair, this rich and revealing guide will make you the toast of the town.




The Cocktail Chronicles


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"Over 200 recipes for rediscovered classics, enduring standards & contemporary concoctions"--Cover.




The 12 Bottle Bar


Book Description

It’s a system, a tool kit, a recipe book. Beginning with one irresistible idea--a complete home bar of just 12 key bottles--here’s how to make more than 200 classic and unique mixed drinks, including sours, slings, toddies, and highballs, plus the perfect Martini, the perfect Manhattan, and the perfect Mint Julep. It’s a surprising guide--tequila didn’t make the cut, and neither did bourbon, but genever did. And it’s a literate guide--describing with great liveliness everything from the importance of vermouth and bitters (the “salt and pepper” of mixology) to the story of a punch bowl so big it was stirred by a boy in a rowboat.