The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles

David Solmonson, Lesley Jacobs Solmonson

Workman Publishing, Jul 29, 2014 - Cooking - 557 pages

Savvy cocktail tips, recipes and anecdotes that will “give your local molecular mixologist a run for his money”—all with just 12 bottles (Publishers Weekly).

It’s a system, a tool kit, a recipe book. Beginning with one irresistible idea—a complete home bar of just 12 key bottles—here’s how to make more than 200 classic and unique mixed drinks, including sours, slings, toddies, and highballs, plus the perfect Martini, the perfect Manhattan, and the perfect Mint Julep.

It’s a surprising guide—tequila didn’t make the cut, and neither did bourbon, but genever did. And it’s a literate guide—describing with great liveliness everything from the importance of vermouth and bitters (the “salt and pepper” of mixology) to the story of a punch bowl so big it was stirred by a boy in a rowboat.

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Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Tools of the Trade: 11
• The 1 Bottle Bar: 29
• The 3 Bottle Bar: 41
• The 4 Bottle Bar: 49
• The 12 Bottles: 54
• Brandy: 57
• Dry Gin: 89
• Genever: 135
• Amber Rum: 163
• White Rum: 207
• Rye Whiskey: 231
• Vodka: 257
• Orange Liqueur: 281
• Dry Sweet Vermouth: 291
• Aromatic Orange Bitters: 301
• Putting it all Together: 313
• On Being a Good Host: 315
• Beer Wine Cider Drinks: 325
• Virgin Drinks: 347
• Garnishes Syrups Liqueurs: 357
• Resources: 393
• Drinks by Theme: 394
• DIY Cocktail Bars: 397
• Recipe Index: 399
• Conversion Tables: 405
• About the Authors Acknowledgments: 407

About the author

David Solmonson and Lesley Jacobs Solmonson are the husband-and-wife publishers of the popular blog 12bottlebar.com. Mr. Solmonson has written for both film and television, while Ms. Solmonson, spirits and wine writer for L.A. Weekly, is also the author of Gin: A Global History and the forthcoming Liqueur: A Global History. The Solmonsons live in Los Angeles.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles
• Authors: David Solmonson, Lesley Jacobs Solmonson
• Publisher: Workman Publishing, 2014
• ISBN: 0761181385, 9780761181385
• Length: 557 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Beverages / Alcoholic / Bartending & Cocktails; Cooking / Beverages / Alcoholic / Spirits