The Martini Book (Essential Connoisseur)
by Sally Ann Berk
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Author: Sally Ann BerkPhotographer: Zeva Oelbaum
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-01-10
ISBN: 1884822983
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Book Reviews of The Martini Book (Essential Connoisseur)
Book Review: Best Martini Recipe Book that I have found Yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just started making martini's and this book has really helped me. There are a lot of recipes (I think around 200). A lot of these recipes are just variations of garnish but there are many, many other recipes for every martini you could ever think of. The Cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Winston Churchill's recipe, the Daydream Martini, the apple martini, cajun, peppermint, coffee martini, etc., etc., etc. The beginning of the book talks about the difference between gin and vodka martini's, how to set up your martini bar, the difference between shaking and stirring, the history of martini shakers, the difference in selections of vermouth and famus martini drinkers. There are also quotes throughout the book about martinis. It is a great book and would be an excellent guide to have in your bar for making martini's. And for people who want to perfect making different kinds of martini's, this is a great book. This book is excellent for veterans and newcomers to the drink.
Summary of The Martini Book (Essential Connoisseur)
Exploring the evolution of the martini from its origin in Martinez, California, through the fad of the "Roaring Twenties" to the craze of the "Reeling Nineties, " this insider's guide to martini bars, features 200 recipes with 80 color photos of gin and vodka drinks fashioned in the style of the martini--from the traditional Gin Martini to today's popular varieties, plus practical advice on glassware, shakers, olives, preparation techniques and measurements. It also contains amusing historical vignettes and literary and film quotations.What was a friendly cocktail party--a few friends, some witty banter, and a martini or two--just got serious. Your best friend, Bob, wants an Imperial Martini, and his new girlfriend from Key West thinks a Shrimptini would really hit the spot. Across the room, someone with purple hair and "Cocktail Nation" tattooed on her bicep wants an Alternatini. Suddenly your rep is on the line, and it's going to take more than that set of cool glasses you got for Christmas and a bottle of olives to bail you out. A splash of gin and a few drops of vermouth aren't enough to keep you among the suave and the sophisticated; what you need now is Sally Ann Berk's The Martini Book.
This is the first, last, and only book you will ever need to make a martini and possibly save your reputation as a first-class party host. Every type of martini imaginable is included here, along with a history of the famous drink. The Dutch may think they invented the martini, but most true aficionados agree that America has a better claim on this quintessential cocktail. Best of all, The Martini Book is an equal-opportunity cocktail guide. Purists may scoff that a Vodka Martini is a bastardization of a fine drink, but Berk assures us that vodka has a legitimate and rightful place in the martini pantheon. That old Bondian dictum "Shaken not stirred" is also put to rest: it's OK to go both ways now. With more than 201 variations, it's tough to imagine a more comprehensive treatise on the subject of martinis, or a better way to save a cocktail party. --Mark O. Howerton
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