101 Martinis [Hardcover]

Kim Haasarud (Author), Alexandra Grablewski (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2006

"Kim Haasarud's culinary approach to the cocktail embraces fresh ingredients and a playful disregard for the ordinary. A fine addition to the home library and a great resource for a young bartender."
--Dale DeGroff, author of The Craft of the Cocktail

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From the Inside Flap

Martinis are the toast of the town! They're evocative. Sophisticated. Sensual. They appeal to those who are savvy. Suave. Confident. With liquid elegance and glamorous mystique, martinis launched today's discriminating cocktail culture and turned bartenders into "bar chefs."

101 Martinis goes beyond gin or vodka and vermouth classics to include adventurous recipes with rum, scotch, fruit infusions, liqueurs, ice cream, and even herbal supplements. Freshen up your martini repertoire and entertain stylishly with these intriguing variations for every season and occasion. Try standards like the Classic Martini and Dirty Martini or offbeat concoctions like the Lavendartini and the Ginseng Sling Martini. Serve Moroccan Mint Teanis for brunch or high tea, or Ultimate Chocolate Martinis for after-dinner cocktails. Enjoy Lemon Granita Martinis poolside or Hot Chocolate Martinis fireside. Serve the guys Men's Yang Martinis and the gals Women's Yin Martinis, or bring them together with Flirtinis!

Recommendations help you pair martinis with foods they'll complement—salty, sweet, spicy, or sour. Chill the glasses, get out the cocktail shaker, and become a bar chef yourself. Your quest for the ever-elusive "perfect martini" begins here.

From the Back Cover

"Kim Haasarud's culinary approach to the cocktail embraces fresh ingredients and a playful disregard for the ordinary. A fine addition to the home library and a great resource for a young bartender."
—Dale DeGroff, author of The Craft of the Cocktail

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764599852
• ISBN-13: 978-0764599859
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kim Haasarud is a James Beard-honored mixologist, author, and beverage consultant. She conceives her signature cocktails much as Alice Waters would create a specialty dish, taking inspiration from market-fresh, high quality ingredients. "Cocktails, like food, should be culinary experiences," says Haasarud. "It is about combining ingredients to create a sensation on the palate and entice all the senses with a combination of flavors, textures, aromas, and garnishes."

Kim prides herself on creating innovative cocktail programs that demand execution on a large-scale, are informed by current and upcoming trends, and are inspired by a "fresh forward and premium spirits" philosophy. Her recent programs for Moet-Hennessy, Beam Global, SKYY Spirits, PF Changs, Wyndham Worldwide Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Resort Maui, et al are just a few examples; each of them incorporate fresh ingredients, a focus on technique & execution, bar & mis-en-place set-up, cost control, and a sensitivity towards SKUs to create profitable, top-of-class programs.

Kim has been a judge on Iron Chef America, as well doing guest appearances on the "The Today Show," CBS' "Early Morning Show," "Fox & Friends Live," "Montel Williams Show", "and Plum TV. She has been featured on various radio programs including "Good Food" with Evan Kleiman, Martha Stewart's "Everyday Food", "Cosmo Radio" and ABC & CNN Radio syndicate. Her cocktails have been seen in hundreds of magazines and newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Saveur, Edible LA, Vogue, SELF, Wine Enthusiast, BRIDES, Woman's World, Lucky, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Associated Press. She also created the official cocktail for the 2010 Academy Awards served at the Governor's Ball - the "Golden Glamour." She has also been featured at the Aspen Food & Wine festival (each year since '06).

Kim is the author of the best-selling "101... " cocktail series with Wiley & Sons (101 Margaritas , 101 Martinis , 101 Sangrias & Pitcher Drinks, 101 Champagne Cocktails, 101 Blended Drinks and to be released in 2011: 101 Mojitos and other Muddled Drinks). Her anticipated "Holiday Cocktail Bar" App for iPhone and iPad will be released this holiday season.

She lives with her husband Kevin, two children Holden & Maddy, and dog Emi in Phoenix, AZ.

www.liquid-architecture.com

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!, October 6, 2006

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This review is from: 101 Martinis (Hardcover)

This book has a great variety of martini recipes - I'm usually a fan of basic dirty martinis, but there are so many options for interesting drinks in here, I'm looking forward to branching out and trying them all. It's a great book to use if you're throwing a party, since there are drinks in every color, flavor, and for every season. So far I've tried the Pineapple Champagne martini, which was really good. The book also has a ton of really beautiful photos.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not all Martini's, but a Nicely Made Book with Great Ideas!, January 3, 2007

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Altair Rasco (Upper Montclair, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Martinis (Hardcover)

Not all of the drinks in this book are technically Martini's, however it is nicely put together. The recipes are well written and the accompanying photos (and there's one for every drink) are beautifully done. I bought this for my roommate after having seen it at Crate and Barrel (I knew Amazon would have a better price, of course!) and she loved it. I haven't yet tried any of the drinks, but having taken Mixology and majored in Culinary Arts, I knew the recipes would produce tasty libations based on ingredient combinations.

As stated, however, some of the "martinis" are really just cocktails in martini glasses, but it's all in good fun anyway, isn't it?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 201 Martinis are better than 101, February 16, 2008

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T. Krolick "tom149" (Naperville, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Martinis (Hardcover)

I like 201 martinis better, but I don't regret buying this book. You don't own only one cook book, do you? Having multiple different recipe books on hand is, well, handy. I could compare features of the two books, but I would rather just encourage you to buy them both to get free super saver shipping and start experimenting with and enjoying your cocktails. Nice photos. But if you insist, it is the ingredient index and greater number of recipe's that makes me like 201 better.