DIY Cocktails [Kindle Edition]

Marcia Simmons (Author)

Book Description

Black Rose, Blood Orange Tequila & Soda, Kentucky Apple Sour: the newest trend in cocktails is creating your own! Using a simple system of basic ratios, you will learn to:

• Mix new flavor combinations for the perfect new blend using the Flavor Profile Chart as a guide
• Master advanced mixology techniques from infusing liquors at home to creating custom-flavored syrups
• Serve the perfect drink every time, whether it kicks off a rowdy party or winds down a romantic evening!

With only nine ratios to master, you'll shake, stir, roll, and build literally thousands of unique and exceptional cocktails. All you need is a good thirst, an active imagination--and this guide!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Gives the home bartender all the tools necessary to create amazing cocktails."
Mitchell Rosenthal
Author Cooking My Way Back Home

"Makes creating and mixing top-notch cocktails a snap."
Daniel Yaffe
Publisher Drink Me Magazine

"A quite clever, simplified DIY book for making cocktail recipes."
Brian Rea
Bartender, Author

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Tap into your inner bartender!
Your Mission: make cocktails you love to drink, no matter what flavor you prefer. But instead of just making drinks you've tried before, you'll learn the secret to mixing your own flawless cocktails. Vodka, gin, tequila, Champagne, or single-malt scotch all have their time to shine--as do delectable homemade infusions and liqueurs only you can dream up. Oh, and you'll find a lot of recipes for great new drinks ...

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Product Details

• File Size: 1827 KB
• Print Length: 240 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (March 18, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004MYFL0E
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,845 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #65 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Bartending

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Handbook / Teacher to be a "Mixologist" May 27, 2011

By Michael Gallagher HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

When I picked this book up, I thought it was going to be chock full of recipes to dazzle my friends and neighbors with as they marveled at my creativity. Unfortunately for that stated goal, that's not what this book is about - although there are several tasty recipes and I had one tonight only as an effort to "test" the authors.

What this book does for me is to give some background on the various types of adult beverages, how to mix things with ratios, and gives a very good background on what goes with what as well as the effect of adding or subtracting various mixtures. From little things such as scoring a piece of lemon or orange rind to the color of the ice cube had me learn a thing or two.

If you're looking for some background on how you can make things a heck of a lot better than just rum and coke, then this book is for you!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars User Friendly May 29, 2011

By Merlin

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I expected a boring book filled with recipes. There are lots of recipes, but they are never boring! Instead, I was treated to beautiful photos, charmingly written information about cocktails, and even a place to take notes. I particularly liked the first chapter, "Recipes, You're not the Boss of Me!" If you want to read a true DIY, this is the book for you!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Food for the Inner Mixologist May 31, 2011

By Super-Excited Person©

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is exactly what it says it is... not so much about recipes as about proportions and ratios and what-goes-with-what so that you can create your own personal drinks for family & friends. There are plenty of recipes, but they're used primarily to illustrate how things 'go together' to make a classic cocktail and to give you ideas. There are also lots of recipes for DIY ingredients to go into your creations. Definitely a book to keep on hand and reference periodically when inspiration strikes.

Note on Kindle formatting: Very good - the pictures worked well and the text was formatted nicely. There were a couple minor issues - like different font on a couple of headings here & there - but nothing major. My real quibble is that the chart at the back of the book that shows 'what-goes-with-what' seems to be much, much lighter that the regular text - making it very hard to read on a Kindle. I managed by increasing the font size, but that was a bit of a disappointment. I'm sure it had to to with the chart being an image rather than text, but it WAS still readable - just not as easily as the text was.