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The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks (1948)

by David A. Embury(Favorite Author)

4.29 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1603111646 (ISBN13: 9781603111645)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Mud Puddle Books

review 1: Even tough you can take your pick of cocktail books and histories lately, this is highly reccomended due to its author and the time it was written.Embury straddled the pre- and post-prohibition eras and thus is able to provide some very interesting insight into the changes in cocktail culture due to this event.Perhaps because he was not a bartender, this is the first book I have read that breaks away from being a list of drinks and instead looks at the recipes from their similarities with his belief in 'rolling your own'the only disappointment was the large number of spelling and editorial errors in this edition. there were enough to be quite distracting at times which is even more disappointing given the high price point.That said, if you are a cocktail afficianado you ow... moree it to yourself to read this.
review 2: All I hoped it would be and more. SO SASSY. He loves the flavor of spirits, and his drinks are incredibly boozy. Basically the way he drinks is probably what the creators of 'Mad Men' looked to to see if it was physically feasible to drink so many strong drinks. Turns out, yes!His old-fashioned recipe is completely essential, and I have copied it in full below: "Pour into each glass 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls simple syrup and add 1 to 3 dashes Angostura. Stir with a spoon to blend the bitters with the syrup. Add about 1 oz. whisky and stir again. Add 2 large cubes of ice, cracked but not crushed (see page 100). Fill glass to within about 3/8" of top with whisky and stir again. Add a twist of lemon and drop peel in the glass. Decorate with a maraschino cherry on a spear. Serve with short stir rod or Old-Fashioned spoon."Fill the glass with whiskey to 3/8" of the top!! This book is fantastic. less

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