Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz

by Rathbun, A. J.

• ISBN13: 9781558326651
• ISBN10: 1558326650
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Harvard Common Pr

Summary

Mixologist, raconteur, and author A. J. Rathbun returns with the newest addition to his spirits collection. Following in the tradition of his previous cocktail books, Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz features 200 recipes that demystify all manner of liquors and liqueurs, focusing both on the drinks of old, made popular during the early twentieth century, as well as on more contemporary concoctions. Like a good gathering, the book includes a mix of lively, vivacious stories and sidebars along with serious cocktail knowledge that will appeal to newly minted mixologists as well as to seasoned pros. Chapters are organized by flavor profile and cover citrus, floral, fruity, herbal, nutty, spicy, sweet, and vermouth-based. This hybrid approach to old and new includes a breadth of information and recipes not typically found in modern cocktail books, with historical cocktail appeal that's fun to read.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. x
How to Enter the World of Liqueurs and Vermouths	p. 1
A Liquid Citrus Circus	p. 23
A Bouquet of Lovely Liqueurs	p. 53
If You're Feeling Pruity	p. 79
Take Your Herbal Medicine	p. 121
It's a Nutty, Nutty World	p. 165
The Spice of the Drinking Life	p. 185
The Justice League of Vermouths	p. 227
Here's to You, Sweets	p. 255
Measurement Equivalents	p. 282
Index	p. 283
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