{"product_id":"bar-book-elements-of-cocktail-technique","title":"Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJeffrey Morgenthaler is an award-winning bartender and blogger who manages the bar at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Holmberg is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eModern Sauces\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eCrêpes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t; 8; 'Bar Book' is the only technique-driven cocktail handbook, breaking bartending down into essential techniques that anyone can understand and then applying them to building the best drinks. Like Ruhlman's Twenty, but for home bar enthusiasts, this book teaches techniques, methods and critical thinking. Sixty recipes demonstrate the concepts covered in the text. From renowned bartender and cocktail brain Jeffrey Morganthaler..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"...my favorite drinks book of the year is The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique. Mr. Morgenthaler, a well-regarded Portland, Ore.-based bartender and blogger, notes that a great cocktail requires a combination of three elements: recipe, ingredient and technique. He admits that the first two have been well-plumbed in existing books, then lasers in on the third. Just learning how to make his ingenious but simple \"MacGyver Centrifuge\" with cheesecloth and a salad spinner to filter fruit juices is nearly worth the cover price.\" - Wayne Curtis, The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An accessible but sophisticated primer that could render the rest of the cocktail library obsolete.\" - Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jeffrey Morgenthaler is our kind of guy; an obsessive practitiioner of lost arts and an inventor in his own right.\" - from Playboy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the key techniques of bartending from a master mixologist and\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eimpress your guests with your cocktails.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by renowned bartender and cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bar Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the only technique-driven cocktail and bartender book out there. This modern cocktail book breaks down bartending basics into essential techniques and then applies them to mixing the best drinks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBartending and mixology techniques include the best practices for: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuicing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbonating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStirring and shaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing the correct ice for proper chilling and dilution of a drink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing how-to photography illustrating the basic elements of mixed drinks, plus more than 60 recipes with step-by-step instructions for making craft cocktails that employ these essential bartending techniques, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bar Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an indispensable manual for home cocktail enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE ULTIMATE BARTENDER'S HANDBOOK: This comprehensive guide is an essential home bar book for beginners and seasoned bartenders alike. Those just learning how to make cocktails will gain knowledge about spirits, ingredients, and accessories, while more practiced mixologists will find all the inspiration they need to make the perfect craft cocktail. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTOP-SHELF TIPS FROM AN EXPERT BARTENDER: Which three elements make a great cocktail? How do you choose the right sugar for a simple syrup recipe? When should you stir, and when should you use a shaker? Learn all this and more from Jeffrey Morgenthaler, an award-winning bartender and author from Portland, Oregon, who has worked behind the bar full-time since 1996, from neighborhood taverns and college nightclubs to fine restaurants and upscale cocktail bars. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBROAD APPEAL: From whiskey, vodka, and gin to absinthe, rum, and wine, there's something for everyone here, whether your favorite cocktail is an espresso martini or a tiki drink. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants to learn basic cocktail recipes, master classic cocktail techniques, or keep a fundamental bartending book within reach of their liquor shelf \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoliday, birthday, graduation, or host\/hostess gifts for budding bartenders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of bartending and mixology books like \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Bar Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Mixology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCocktail Codex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Death and Co: Modern Classic Cocktails\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiquid Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 110 (EAN 9781452113845, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781452113845, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morgenthaler, Jeffrey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2014-06-03\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Beverages|Alcoholic - Bartending \u0026amp; Cocktails|Cooking|Beverages|Alcoholic- General|Cooking|Entertaining|General|Cooking|Equipment \u0026amp; Utensils\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cocktails|Alcoholic beverages|Equipment and supplies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781452113845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781452113845\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154397757718,"sku":"SP-9781452113845","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781452113845_spiral.png?v=1774943741","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/bar-book-elements-of-cocktail-technique","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}