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A Taste for Absinthe: 65 Recipes for Classic & Contemporary Cocktails

A Taste for Absinthe: 65 Recipes for Classic & Contemporary Cocktails

Liza Gershman
3.4/5 ( ratings)
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Absinthe's renaissance is quickly growing into a culinary movement. The "Green Fairy" is now showing up on cocktail menus at chic restaurants around the country. "A Taste for Absinthe" celebrates this storied and complex liquor by bringing you 65 cocktail recipes from America's hottest mixologists to enjoy as you discover the spirit that has fascinated artists, musicians, and writers for centuries.

Absinthe expert R. Winston Guthrie shares the intriguing history of this famous beverage and a wide range of absinthe cocktails crafted by celebrated bartenders such as Jim Meehan of New York's PDT, Erik Adkins of San Francisco's Slanted Door, and Eric Alperin of The Varnish in Los Angeles. In addition to the recipes--such as the Salute to Sazerac and the Green Goddess --you will find:

- a primer on the accoutrements for serving absinthe
- a how-to on executing your own absinthe drip
- a guide to buying the best-quality absinthe
- a lesson on how to discern between real absinthe and fake
- sidebars on absinthe's rich history
Whether you want to learn everything you need to know to host ""L'Heure Verte"" and impress your friends with your beautiful accoutrements and practiced pouring technique, or just make a really delicious drink, "A Taste for Absinthe" will bring you up to speed on the most talked about liquor in history.
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Clarkson Potter Publishers
Release
September 21, 2010
ISBN
0307587533
ISBN 13
9780307587534

A Taste for Absinthe: 65 Recipes for Classic & Contemporary Cocktails

Liza Gershman
3.4/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Absinthe's renaissance is quickly growing into a culinary movement. The "Green Fairy" is now showing up on cocktail menus at chic restaurants around the country. "A Taste for Absinthe" celebrates this storied and complex liquor by bringing you 65 cocktail recipes from America's hottest mixologists to enjoy as you discover the spirit that has fascinated artists, musicians, and writers for centuries.

Absinthe expert R. Winston Guthrie shares the intriguing history of this famous beverage and a wide range of absinthe cocktails crafted by celebrated bartenders such as Jim Meehan of New York's PDT, Erik Adkins of San Francisco's Slanted Door, and Eric Alperin of The Varnish in Los Angeles. In addition to the recipes--such as the Salute to Sazerac and the Green Goddess --you will find:

- a primer on the accoutrements for serving absinthe
- a how-to on executing your own absinthe drip
- a guide to buying the best-quality absinthe
- a lesson on how to discern between real absinthe and fake
- sidebars on absinthe's rich history
Whether you want to learn everything you need to know to host ""L'Heure Verte"" and impress your friends with your beautiful accoutrements and practiced pouring technique, or just make a really delicious drink, "A Taste for Absinthe" will bring you up to speed on the most talked about liquor in history.
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Clarkson Potter Publishers
Release
September 21, 2010
ISBN
0307587533
ISBN 13
9780307587534

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