Ebook: Cocktail culture: recipes & techniques from behind the bar

The new art of the cocktail has arrived in bars and lounges. In this exquisitely produced book, world-class bartenders Shawn Soole and Nate Caudle compile cutting-edge recipes for the experienced bartender and beginner mixologist alike. The ultimate cocktail book, Cocktail Culture boasts over 110 original recipes, from Classic-inspired Drinks and Tikis to Weird, Experimental & Mainstays and Flips. Add a variety of fun and delicious cocktails to your drink menu, such as the Kilt in the Monastery, Cannibal's Campfire, Blume Sauer, Jamaican Sazerac, High Tea in Milan, Krak Nog, My Homie's Negroni, Morel Disposition, Iced Mayan Mocha, and Sarsaparilla Julep. The book also covers the burgeoning cocktail scene in Victoria, BC, which is on par with the world's trendiest hot spots, and gives a human face to it all, with favourite and unique drink recipes from the city's best bartenders, restaurants, and watering holes. With gorgeous colour photos and a glossary of glassware, garnishes, and techniques as well as definitions of the various spirits, Cocktail Culture showcases a young, interesting, new cocktail culture waiting to be enjoyed.;Forewords; Cocktail Culture; The Bartending Basics; Components; Bitters; Ice; Juices; Liquors; Syrups; Methods; Blending; Building; Flaming; Muddling; Rinsing/Spritzing; Shaking; Stirring; Straining, Double-straining, and Dirty-straining; Garnishes; Citrus Peel Spiral; Citrus Slice; Citrus Twist; Cocktail Picks; Freshly Ground Nutmeg or Cinnamon; Frosting/Rimming; Maraschino Cherries; Sprigs; Zest; Glassware; Cocktail Glass-Large; Cocktail Glass-Small; Fizz / Sour Glass; Flip Glass; Flute; Highball / Collins Glass; Julep Mug; Mason Jar; Old Fashioned / Rocks Glass; Port Glass.