Cocktails Made Simple: Easy & Delicious Recipes for the Home Bartender

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Give bartending a shot—become a master mixologist

Are you looking for an exciting way to entertain? Cocktails Made Simple sets you up for success, showing you how to craft 40 iconic cocktails in the comforts of your own home.

From finding the right glass to a flaming peel finish, learn how to build a functional home bar using cost-effective tips on the essential tools to mix with—and familiar alternatives to make the most of what you have on hand.

Cocktails Made Simple includes:
Old-fashioned origins—Dive into the art of crafting cocktails with terms to know and tools of the trade.That’s the spirit—Stock your home bar and enhance everyday ingredients using simple techniques.Aperitif to digestif—Sip your way through recipes for 40 traditional cocktails categorized by spirit, as well as a brief history of each drink and tasty twists.
Shake things up and elevate your entertaining game with Cocktails Made Simple. Cheers!

From the Publisher

Bourbon Drinks

The Old Fashioned

In 1806, The Balance and Columbian Repository, a New York newspaper, defined a cocktail as “spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” A perfect example of this is the Old Fashioned. In 1888, the first known recipe for the Old Fashioned appeared in The Bartender’s Manual by Theodore Proulx, and it was already an “old” cocktail by then. The Old Fashioned has come and gone many times within our drinking history but was resurrected by the television show Mad Men and mastered by bartenders who refused to create anything other than the pre-Prohibition version. We love the Old Fashioned because it is simple to make and really allows the character of the whiskey to shine through.

Pour the whiskey, simple syrup, and bitters into the mixing glass. Add ice and stir until very cold, about 15 seconds. Strain into the glass over new ice. Using the peeler, make an orange twist about 2 inches long. Express the oils from the peel, rub the twist on the rim, and put into the drink.

For a decadent variation, try maple simple syrup. Combine 1 cup each of maple syrup and water in a saucepan. Add a few whole cloves, 1 teaspoon each of allspice and cardamom, or similar spices. Add a pinch of sea salt. Boil until it is reduced by about half. Let cool.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockridge Press (October 15, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641527285
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641527286
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.6 x 6.5 inches