Brooklyn Bartender: A Modern Guide to Cocktails and Spirits

by Carey Jones

Add a dash of cool to your cocktail with The Brooklyn Bartender, an entertaining and informative illustrated guide for anyone who wants to mix delicious, unique and hip variations on classic drinks and spirits. From "one of the best cocktail writers around" (Library Journal) Carey Jones, comes a unique and practical guide to the most inventive drinks being served by real mixologists in Brooklyn clubs and bars today. Featuring full color images, recipes, tips, and handily organized by spirit, The Brooklyn Bartender also profiles the bars, pubs, and gastropubs and the resident bartender's recommendations for events and more. You'll on gin, vodka, whiskey, rum and cachaca, tequila, mezcal, brandy, amaro and more Details on wine, beer, and bubbly treats Techniques, or when to shake and when to stir Recipes for syrups and infusions Tips on stocking your home bar for any event A primer on standard equipment for upping your mixing talent Whether you want to sit at one of these cool bars and sip the house creation or begin your own mixing at home inspired by the experts from New York City's coolest borough, The Brooklyn Bartender is a great addition to your home library and the perfect gift. Cheers!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

280 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 24, 2016

Reviews

[Ksenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book, great recipes, great location recommendations in Brooklyn. Classy presentation. Makes me want to visit every location referenced and meet the bartenders while sampling some of these drinks, and also inspires me to want to start mixing again.

[Mk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice book with useful information, interesting recommendations and beautiful pictures.
I believe it's a very beginner friendly book with many recipes that an amateur bartender can start using for experiments around the bar using different liquor types.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun tour of Brooklyn bars, though I bet it would be a more enjoyable read if I had been to any of them. I look forward to trying some of the cocktails!

[Josh Boggs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Several very good recipes, with useful subsections highlighting variants on classics or elucidating the use of certain underappreciated ingredients, e.g., applejack, old tom, et al. Equally useful is the subsection on syrups and shrubs, which is short and clear enough to make a good introduction on these subjects. Those with an eye towards atmosphere will appreciate the excellent photographs of these bars. Unfortunately, many of the recipes presented here are not within the reach of the domestic bartender, as the various fruits, herbs, amaros, and syrups called for would fill the fridge of one's home or spoil before they could be used in full.

[Melissa Hoyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best cocktail books I've read this year. So many creative yet easy recipes almost any home bartender could make them. No overly complicated techniques just well-balanced drinks. Will be trying these drinks out at work soon!