Bar Chef: Handcrafted Cocktails Format: Hardcover

An inviting handbook for cocktails rooted in classics and updated with a farm-to-glass ethos, from "one of LA’s most innovative mixologists" (Forbes).

Celebrated Los Angeles bartender Christiaan Röllich approaches a drink the way a master chef approaches a dish: he draws on high-quality seasonal ingredients to create cocktails for every occasion.

In Bar Chef, Röllich shares 100 original recipes for drinks that are as beautiful as they are delicious, including the Quixote (gin and grapefruit); a Kentucky Sour (bourbon and homemade cola syrup); Eggnog for the holidays; and Röllich’s signature drink, the Green Goddess (green tea vodka and cucumber with arugula, jalapeño, and absinthe), which has become a part of the language of LA.

Featuring easy-to-follow recipes for syrups, tinctures, liqueurs, and bitters with herbs, spices, and seasonal fruit, Röllich guides you through his creative process, demystifying the craft of cocktail making. With stunning color photography and the suave storytelling of your favorite bartender, Bar Chef will become a go-to bar book for home cooks and cocktail enthusiasts, inspiring and pleasing readers with every drink.

100 color photographs

Christiaan Röllich runs the bar program for the Lucques restaurant group, which includes A.O.C., Tavern, and Lucques. He has been featured in Vogue, Food & Wine, and Bon Appétit. Originally from the Netherlands, he lives in Los Angeles.

Carolynn Carreño is a James Beard Award–winning writer whose essays and feature stories have been published in the New York Times Magazine, Saveur, Gourmet, Bon Appétit, and Food & Wine, among other publications. She is the author of Bowls of Plenty.