The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft

The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft
by Gary Regan

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Author: Gary Regan
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-14
ISBN: 0609608843
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Clarkson Potter

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Book Review: A thoroughly intoxicating joy
Summary: 4 Stars

Gary Regan starts the book about cocktails with at least eight different versions about the origin of the word 'cocktail'. And the thoroughness for subject matter does not end there. We are taken through a brief history of how drinks came to be mixed an similarly detailed accounts of famous bartenders, noteworthy bitters makers, etc. It's a factoid filled book, one which contains so much information I hope I can retain a third of it. But Gary Regan's fascination and enthusiasm for the subject of mixing drinks is contagious and makes the academic study of mixed drinks enjoyable.

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Summary of The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft

An original book on the craft of mixology is a rare gem. Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology is such a gem, one whose genius lies in Regan's breakthrough system for categorizing drinks that helps bartenders-both professionals and amateurs alike-not only to remember drink recipes but also to invent their own.

For example, once you understand that the Margarita is a member of the New Orleans Sour Family, you'll instantly see that a Kamikaze is just a vodka-based Margarita; a Cosmopolitan follows the same formula, with some cranberry juice thrown in for color. Similarly, the Manhattan and the Rob Roy, both members of the French-Italian family, are variations on the whiskey-vermouth-bitters formula.

In this way Regan brings a whole new understanding to the world of cocktails and how to make them. Not only will you learn how to make standard cocktails, you'll actually learn to feel your way through making a drink, thereby attaining the skills needed to create concoctions of your own. And as Regan explains methods for mixing drinks, how to choose bartenders' wares and select spirits and liqueurs, and the origins of many cocktails, you'll feel as though you're behind the bar with him, learning from a master. Plus, his charming and detailed history of mixed drinks raises this far above the standard cocktail guide fare.

With more than 350 drink recipes, The Joy of Mixology is the ultimate bar guide. Ground-breaking and authoritative, it's a must-have for anyone interested in the craft of the cocktail.

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