The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails [Spiral-bound]

Nannette Stone (Author), Kerren Barbas (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

Here is your own little guide to the lore and allure of the king of cocktails, garnished with pithy quotations and etiquette tips! Includes more than 80 recipes that will satisfy both purists and the playful.

Contents include:

• Introduction: Martini Mystique, What's in a Martini?, Flux It, Vermouth, Original Gin, Vodka (The Interloper)
• History: Will the Real First Martini Maker Please Stand Up?, The Martini Evolution, The Martini Goes into Hiding, Big Screen Martinis, How Dry I Am, Imaginary Vermouth, The Martini Drop-Out, The Martini War, The Return of the Martini, The How-Tos, When James Bond Shook, Get Ready, Get Set—Go Cold
• The Martini Bar: Apparatus, Glasses, Measurements, Garnishes—Pretty Please!, Only the Best
• Recipes: The Basic Martinis, Martinis A to Z
• The Morning After: Hangovers, Martini Noir
• Index

Sleek, compact hardback book measures 4-1/4'' wide x 5-3/4'' high. Concealed wire-o binding. Book lies flat for ease of use, and comes with an elastic band place holder.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 160 pages
• Publisher: Peter Pauper Press (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880885696
• ISBN-13: 978-0880885690
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Cooking, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Spirits

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps even us backwater yokels drink like sophisticats, March 6, 2006

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Heather Arcand (Thermopolis, WY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails (Spiral-bound)

I have enjoyed the whole "littloe black book..." series, but there the best has to be either the martini or the cocktail book.

With such useful quotes as "if the Lord hadn't inteded a three martini lunch why did he put so many olive trees in the holy land", you can now go back to work sloshed and informed. The pages are thick and stand up to hanging around on my counter while I try mixing martinis.

Recipe for a good martini book

2 parts history
1 part funny quotes
6 parts interesting recipes
3 parts well made book compnents

shake and serve

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cocktailoligist, July 31, 2007

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Darryl W. Mitchell "Your book 'G'" (Philadelphia., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails (Spiral-bound)

As a new mixologist this book is a must as it covers classic cocktails and modern day hits. The history of drinking and past critical times of the world is amazing which helps bring home the understanding and importance of making a excellent drink to calm or stir the soul. This is a winner!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dry Martini book, December 22, 2009

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This review is from: The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails (Spiral-bound)

Exactly the first half of the book is information about martinis before getting to the recipes which are the basic common martinis found in any martini guide or book or even online. If you want the history of the martini in detail, then this book is for you. If you want recipes, then I recommend The Bartender's Black Book (9th edition) that contains over 2800 total recipes with a lot of useful information for mixing drinks.