Is his idea of a mixed drink adding enough fruit punch to the cheap-o whiskey he just bought to cover up the taste? Does he know when to shake or stirand why? Tucker Shaw gives guys a crash course in mixology with 65 recipes ranging from classic martinis and margaritas to newfangled drinks like the Nantucket Fizz and the Ginger Shandy. Virgin cocktail shakers will learn about equipment, glassware, types of liquor, garnishes, and mixing techniques. Recipe chapters (organized by type of booze) are fun and creative, yet are simple enough to use even after a few taste tests. This book includes drinks for every occasion, ensuring that his next attempt at entertaining won't begin and end with a bottle-opener.
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Tucker Shaw is currently the dining critic for the Denver Post. He is the author of Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens.
Leigh Beisch is a San Francisco-based photographer.
Leigh Beisch is a San Francisco-based photographer.
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Great Gin Martini Recipe--and A Good Basic Cocktail Primer,
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My husband loves this book and is happy to make cocktails for me from the many recipes, so I like it, too. The martini recipe (more a methodology than a recipe, I think) is really good. It's nice that it is laid out by type of liquor, so it makes it easy to figure out a good cocktail for whatever liquor you have on hand. Basic cocktail recipes, with variations for each one. A nice book to have around.
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Ok, I'll be honest, I don't write reviews, but this book is great. The writing is humorous and the drinks are great. Make sure to read the side notes and the tips, they make the book.
We've had the book about a month and have tries something new out of the book most nights since. There hasn't been a drink that we've hated and there have been several that we've loved. The only problem with the book is we had to get a new blender, new glasses, and make several trips to the local liquor store (all in the name of research of course). I got this to replace a book I had with thousands of drinks which was way too many. This book has the perfect number of drinks and variations to keep us happy for many more months. We're looking forward to trying out the rest of the drinks!
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Now that you've probably already made a few drinks in this book without bothering to read this section, take a few moments now to school yourself, however briefly, on the chemistry you're recklessly toying with. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chilled champagne, cocktail shaker halfway, gin mixture, lime round, teaspoon simple syrup, base halfway, white tequila, ounces dark rum, cups crushed ice, sour mix, bar glass Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Man's Place, Vodka Drinks, Rum Drinks, Tequila Drinks, Diluted Primer, Brandy Drinks, Bloody Mary, Whiskey Drinks, Tom Collins, Gin Drinks, Orange Round Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Now that you've probably already made a few drinks in this book without bothering to read this section, take a few moments now to school yourself, however briefly, on the chemistry you're recklessly toying with. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chilled champagne, cocktail shaker halfway, gin mixture, lime round, teaspoon simple syrup, base halfway, white tequila, ounces dark rum, cups crushed ice, sour mix, bar glass Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Man's Place, Vodka Drinks, Rum Drinks, Tequila Drinks, Diluted Primer, Brandy Drinks, Bloody Mary, Whiskey Drinks, Tom Collins, Gin Drinks, Orange Round Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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