A luxurious, fully-illustrated, global celebration of both classic and cutting edge cocktails, packed with fascinating historical detail as well as more than 600 fool-proof recipes... Spirited: Cocktails from Around the World is the ultimate guide to cocktails for every home and host.
This exhaustive cocktail recipe book will 'wow' any home bartender with 610 cocktail recipes from 6 continents and 60 countries, with a historical span of more than 500 years. Most cocktails included only require three or four ingredients, meaning there is something for both the novice drink-maker and the expert bartender alike.
From renowned classics to influential bespoke drinks and lesser-known regional specialities, this book reflects the era, location, or bar that inspired all of them. It also contains guidance on how to set up your home bar, with practical advice on bar tools, glassware, syrups, garnishes, and much more. With Spirited, you learn so much more than just how to make the drink itself.Â
The recipes are organised by cocktail style, with notes on the country of origin as well as the era of invention, accompanied by infographics that showcase ingredients and identify low alcohol-by-volume drinks (ABV). Throughout this beautifully-designed book, essays are interspersed throughout discussing the history of the cocktail, the culture surrounding aperitivo beverages, and more.
Concluding with a useful and comprehensive index by name, spirit, and ingredient, Spirited is a book that you will reach for again and again whenever you want to relax, entertain, or celebrate.