Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails

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• ISBN13: 9780470185414
• ISBN10: 0470185414
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-05
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Seasonal cocktails are all the rage, with bartenders bringing the seasonal ingredient trend out from the kitchen and up to the bar. And now, you can make them at home as well. Editor Anthony Giglio tapped the expertise of 44 cocktail aficionados to come up with these 78 celebratory drinks. From the classic (Hot Buttered Rum) to the contemporary (Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini) to the utterly unique (Lancaster On Hudson, with bourbon and apple butter), these recipes sparkle with festivity. Not just for winter holidays, the book also features many recipes for seasonal events year round, from the springtime Kin-Kan Sour to the summery Basil 8. The 30 gorgeous full-color photos throughout and the affordable list price make this book perfect for gift table promotions and cross-merchandising in kitchenware stores. With such a stylish package, this is sure to be the hot cocktail book of the holiday season, with the potential for continued sales year after year.

Author Biography

Mr. Boston is part of the Sazerac Company, and has been a widely recognized name in the bartending world for more than seventy years.

Anthony Giglio is the author of three editions of Mr. Boston, Cocktails in New?York, and Food & Wine Magazine's Wine Guide 2009. He is the wine correspondent for CBS News Radio and guest host of Boston radio's daily Connoisseurs Corner Wine Report. He also teaches at the De Gustibus Cooking School at Macy's Herald Square, organizes corporate tastings, and leads wine tours of Italy.

Jim Meehan's career behind the bar spans fourteen years, from Madison, Wisconsin, to New York City. He compiled the latest recipes for Mr. Boston and Food & Wine's annual cocktail book, and he writes a monthly column for Sommelier Journal. He is a managing partner of PDT, a cocktail lounge in Manhattan's East Village.

Table of Contents

Welcome!

Contributors

Equipment

Glassware

Techniques

How Many Drinks Per Bottle

Seasonal Sippers

Perfect Punches

Hot & Steamy

Rich & Creamy

Highly Spirited

Measures

Index

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