Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century

Harrington, Paul,Moorhead, Laura

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ISBN 10: 0670880221 ISBN 13: 9780670880225

Published by Viking, 1998

Language: English

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Beautifully inscribed by author, with a stylized sketch of a martini glass, in silver ink on the black front endpaper. A Very Good copy of the First Edition (with complete numberline). Hardcover in jacket is Very Good.

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Title

Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century

Publisher

Viking

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0670880221

ISBN 13

9780670880225

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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The expert mixologist on Wired magazine's "Cocktail" Internet site pours his wit and wisdom into an illustrated book of three hundred recipes for traditional and contemporary cocktails, with complementary information. 20,000 first printing.

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Paul Harrington, a.k.a. "The Alchemist" of www.cocktailtime.com, HotWired's popular cocktail Web site, amuses and enlightens, while making the reader feel like an insider in today's swinging, hip cocktail culture in Cocktail. It is true that there is a bit of the mixologist in each of us, and this book provides all the information you need to produce a perfectly blended Gibson, Petit Zinc, or any other drink your friends are likely to request. Harrington presents a well-organized and thorough guide to drink making, beginning by explaining the intricacies of mixers, spirits, garnishes, glassware, and how to stock a home bar. He goes on to recount the history behind 64 classic cocktails (the Lemon Drop may have fern bar origins, but it still meets with the Alchemist's approval), giving proportions for each drink, with precise instructions and a mouthwatering illustration of the finished result. Harrington finishes with a comprehensive list of drink recipes, and a glossary that clarifies obscure cocktail jargon. (How does Chartreuse get its color, anyway?) His voice is authoritative but witty throughout; he comments with sarcastic affection on this era that he terms the "Revival of American Drinking". Slip on your smoking jacket, grab a copy of Cocktail, and mix up a pitcher of Gimlets tonight. --Lori Forest

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