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"Yeoward's passion... is infectious and a cocktail party with the
proper stuff should be on everyone's agenda... A deliciously
glamorous book." The Field Magazine Join William Yeoward on his
journey through London's most stunning bars as he shares his
passion for exquisite drinks and glamorous living in this, his
compendium of iconic and signature recipes by some of the world's
most acclaimed bartenders. In Glamorous Cocktails, William visits
five of his favourite bars and chooses their trademark cocktails,
including genius tips from their world-class bartenders. William
also shares his own thoughts on making cocktails and, importantly,
how to present them. As someone who is not only passionate about
cocktails but also about crystal, he has the perfect knowledge and
"eye" to advise and inspire. As William says, 'Cocktails come in
such a huge variety that there's something for everyone and for
every possible occasion - a birthday celebration, an anniversary, a
first date, the closure of a deal or a surreptitious flirt.' These
cocktails cover a wide range - some are short, others are long, and
a few contain no alcohol, but two things are common to all: they
are delicious - and extremely glamorous.
Italian Wines is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's
Vini d'Italia, the world's best-selling guide to Italian wine. It
is the result of a year's work by over 60 tasters, coordinated by
three curators. They travel around the entire country to taste
45,000 wines, only half of which make it into the guide. More than
2,500 producers have been selected. Each entry brings together
useful information about the winery, including a description of its
most important labels and price levels in Italian wine shops. Each
wine is evaluated according to the Gambero Rosso bicchieri rating,
with Tre Bicchieri awarded to the top labels. The guide is an
essential tool for both wine professionals and passionate amateurs
around the globe: it provides the instruments for finding one's way
in the complex panorama of Italy's wine world.
Scratch Off UK Breweries Print is the perfect gift for beer lovers.
This is the best way to display your travels to each brewery or if
you have sampled the beer. The Scratch Off UK Breweries Print shows
our selection of independent beer breweries in England/UK. Each one
is located with a beer bottle icon. Scratch off the breweries you
have tasted a beer from and see how far you get! Once scratched you
can look at the beers you are yet to try and travel the country to
find them, or simply see what they have at your local shop. This is
our list of 75 independant Beer Breweries that we think should be
visited or have their beer tasted, not an official guide.
The first book to comprehensively document the proper steps to
opening, stocking, and operating a bar, Harry Johnson's Bartenders'
Manual is a mandatory volume for those in the bartending
profession. Originally published in 1882, Johnson revised and
expanded the book another two times as his own knowledge of the
business increased. Contains the first published Martini recipe and
the ancestor of the Dry Martini, the Marguerite.
Here is an informative guide for the winemaker and connoisseur
seeking a better and more basic understanding of what the science
associated with winemaking is about!Written by one of the country's
leading enologists, Winemaking Basics explains in easily
understandable language the fundamental processes of making table
wines. The author discusses the conditions, equipment, and basic
materials used to make table wine. Handy as a step-by-step guide or
a general reference, this practical book explores the crucial
aspects of : an introduction to growing and harvesting grapes
processing grapes fermentation and wine composition clarification
and fining of wines stabilization aging, bottling, and storage
additives and contaminants required methods of analysis sensory
evaluation setting up and maintaining home winery facilities and
equipment Winemaking Basics offers various options on making table
wines. It also gives the winemaker some insight into why certain
treatments have desired--or undesired--effects. Winemakers will
learn techniques to change the style of their wine, avoid pitfalls,
and correct or prevent expensive and frustrating problems.The
bibliography covers most of the current texts that should be of
interest to the winemaker. Although not heavily referenced, this
informative guide mentions a few key books and articles for the
reader who wishes to pursue the science aspects more deeply.
In the eighteenth century, Ireland's elite could choose from a wide
range of wines, but their favourite was claret - the red wine of
Bordeaux. Whereas Britain's wine drinkers turned to port in this
period, and America's elite filled their glasses with Madeira, in
Ireland, claret flowed in the social world of the privileged
classes. This book looks back to earliest times to trace the story
of how and why a French wine became what Jonathan Swift fondly
called "Irish wine". Exploring the social life of claret in
Georgian Ireland through a range of period sources reveals the
social meanings attached to this wine and expands our knowledge of
Ireland's fascinating food history.
Here is an informative guide for the winemaker and connoisseur
seeking a better and more basic understanding of what the science
associated with winemaking is about!Written by one of the country's
leading enologists, Winemaking Basics explains in easily
understandable language the fundamental processes of making table
wines. The author discusses the conditions, equipment, and basic
materials used to make table wine. Handy as a step-by-step guide or
a general reference, this practical book explores the crucial
aspects of : an introduction to growing and harvesting grapes
processing grapes fermentation and wine composition clarification
and fining of wines stabilization aging, bottling, and storage
additives and contaminants required methods of analysis sensory
evaluation setting up and maintaining home winery facilities and
equipment Winemaking Basics offers various options on making table
wines. It also gives the winemaker some insight into why certain
treatments have desired--or undesired--effects. Winemakers will
learn techniques to change the style of their wine, avoid pitfalls,
and correct or prevent expensive and frustrating problems.The
bibliography covers most of the current texts that should be of
interest to the winemaker. Although not heavily referenced, this
informative guide mentions a few key books and articles for the
reader who wishes to pursue the science aspects more deeply.
Originally published in 1937 by the United Kingdom Bartenders
Guild, Caf Royal Cocktail Book compiled by William J Tarling offers
a rare glimpse into the wide array of drinks offered in London bars
between the two world wars. Tarling, head bartender at the Caf
Royal during had two goals. He wanted to extend this resource to
consumers. He also wanted to raise funds for the United Kingdom
Bartenders Guild Sickness Fund and the Caf Royal Sports Club Fund.
Thus, he drew from the recipes previously compiled for Approved
Cocktails, and added more of his own. He also collected many more
original recipes from his contemporaries. The result was an
outstanding and timely book. It did more than gather recipes, it
captured a boom time in the history of cocktails, glass by glass.
Sadly, there was only one printing and it became an unobtainable
rarity, locking away a time capsule of drinks and knowledge.
Reproduced in collaboration with the UKBG, Exposition Universelle
des Vins et Spiritueux, and Mixellany Limited, this facsimile
edition unlocks that knowledge for a new generation of consumers
and bartenders around the world. Within these pages are some of the
earliest known recipes for drinks made with tequila and vodka as
well as memorable concoctions made with absinthe and other recently
revived ingredients-an essential addition to every cocktail book
library.
'The true pioneer of civilization is not the newspaper, not
religion, not the railroad but Whiskey!' - Mark Twain From illicit
distillation to worldwide export, whisky has a powerful and
multi-faceted history. Writers including Robert Burns, James Joyce
and Haruki Murakami have all mused on it, and there are strong
opinions on every aspect, even down to how the word itself should
be spelled. A staple of the classic cocktail, whisky is at the
heart of diverse cultures around the globe, both in the established
whisky traditions of Scotland and Ireland and in newer practices,
such as the first Swedish malt whisky distillery, Mackmyra, opened
in 1999. This book will take you to whisky landmarks all over the
world, including the record-breaking Karuizawa distillery in Japan
and Kavalan, the distillery that put Taiwanese whisky on the map.
Get to grips with the four key ingredients - grain, wood, yeast and
time - then learn how to taste whisky like a pro, from glassware to
cocktails, and become a part of the international whisky family.
"Kingsley Amis's drink writing is better than anybody else's,
ever..." Esquire Kingsley Amis was one of the great masters of
comic prose, and no subject was dearer to him than the art and
practice of imbibing. Everyday Drinking brings together the best of
his writing on the subject: Kingsley Amis in Drink, Everyday
Drinking and How's Your Glass? In one handsome package, the book
covers a full shelf of the master's riotous and erudite thoughts on
the drinking arts; along with a series of well-tested recipes
(including a cocktail called the Lucky Jim) are Amis's musings on
The Hangover, The Boozing Man's Diet, The Mean Sod's Guide, and
(presumably as a matter of speculation) How Not to Get Drunk - all
leavened with fun quizzes on the making and drinking of alcohol all
over the world. Mixing practical know-how and hilarious
opinionation, this is a delightful cocktail of wry humour and
distilled knowledge, served by one of our great gimlet wits. With
an introduction by Christopher Hitchens.
Dolly Perkins and Jack Larkin have grown up in the notorious gin
palaces of Birmingham.It's a world of happiness and friendship, but
also violence and poverty. Now that Dolly runs the Daydream Gin
Palace on Gin Barrel Lane she can finally control her own destiny,
but sometimes fate still plays its hand. Keen to expand her empire,
Dolly and Jack take on a new pub, but they are in for a shock when
a foul smell in one of the bedrooms turns out to come from a body
hidden in the wall. As the police hunt for their suspect, rumours
abound, spread by the local urchins - happy to be used as runners
for a little bit of food and a coin or two. But rumours can be
dangerous, and as one of the worst winters on record covers
everything in snow, Dolly and Jack have to fight for the lives they
have made for themselves, and for the urchins that they have come
to think of as family. Will the arrival of a new baby on Gin Barrel
Lane bring the promise of new hope, or will the long-awaited thaw
uncover new secrets and new tragedies... The Queen of Black Country
sagas is back on Gin Barrel Lane with a rip-roaring, heart-warming,
page-turning story of family, friendship and beating the odds.
Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Lyn Andrews. Praise for Lindsey
Hutchinson: 'A great story with a great mix of characters, well
written and keeps you hooked with each page turn!' Sarah Davies,
NetGalley 'A wonderful read ... The author writes so well, it's a
really hard novel to put down!' Grace Smith, NetGalley. 'Make sure
to read this book where you won't be disturbed because once it gets
going, you won't want to put it down' Andrea Ruiz, NetGalley 'A
very poignant, feel-good-factor novel' Shelia Easson, NetGalley
'Excellent story!' Stephanie Collins, NetGalley 'The story will
linger in your mind long after you finish it' The Avid Reader
This illustrated deck of playing cards is perfect for dram after
dram of whisky, or Whisky Poker - or any other card game. Featuring
illustrations of 39 malt whiskies from around the world, plus 13
whisky-based cocktails, the deck is accompanied by a booklet giving
detailed background to the world's favourite distilleries and
recipes for all the cocktails. Perfect for a hand of cards or a
handy refresher on how to mix an Old Fashioned.
In this fascinating little book, John DeMers tells the story of the
Vieux Carre cocktail against the evolving backdrop of the ever-rich
cocktail culture of New Orleans. Mixologist Walter Bergeron created
this distinctive drink in the 1930s at the Hotel Monteleone; it was
later dubbed "the Cocktail that Spins" in honor of the slowly
turning Carousel Bar at the hotel. It's an iconic cocktail that, in
recent years, was rarely ordered or prepared, though that is
changing as a new generation of cocktail enthusiasts rediscover the
old ways. The Vieux Carre draws on the local proto-cocktail, the
Sazerac, as well as several booze-forward classics including the
Manhattan, the Old Fashioned, and, from Italy, the Negroni. DeMers
tells all that is known of Walter Bergeron's early life and also
examines the ingredients in this cocktail and how each of them made
its way to the Crescent City.
"The Standard Wine Cookbook, by Anne Director, is the perfect
addition to any cooking library. Director has recorded hundreds of
food and drink recipes using wine from around the world, each of
which is a time tested favorite. Although wine loses its alcohol
when subjected to heart, it can still give any dish heightened
flavor and aroma, the basic rule to remember is that if you can
taste the wine in the food when it is done, you have used too much.
Sherry is the perennial favorite for cooking. It is especially good
in soups, and with fish, shellfish, chicken and ham. In general,
red table wines are used most successfully in dishes with red
meats, and whites with white meats, chicken and seafood. Director
encourages cooks to experiment. Each wine has an individual flavor
and character. Some of the recipes included are French Onion Soup
made with Sherry, Cranberry Salad Mold made with Claret, Wine
Butter Sauce for vegetables made with Sherry, Red Wine Beefsteak
Pie, and Fruit Wine Shortcake. All of the dishes are economical and
easy to prepare. Many date back hundreds of years. Suggested wines
are listed by their generic names." - Petterson's California
Journal
What if your next drink was written in the stars? With this handy
guide, you'll be able to craft the perfect cocktail for your star
sign. In this divine blend of astrology and mixology, you'll learn
about your character traits and the cocktails that complement them.
Packed with over 60 recipes and a spellbinding introduction to the
zodiac, this book will help you deepen your connection with your
inner self, learn more about your friends and find out how to
create a delicious array of befitting, mystical drinks. The ideal
companion for every cocktail lover, Cosmic Cocktails will provide
you with all the tools for experimenting with mixology and magic.
In this book, you will find: An introduction to astrology,
including information on your sun, rising and moon signs The ideal
cocktail match for you and your friends, with mystical spins on
classic recipes, including the Margarita, Pina Colada, Martini and
Mojito. Expert tips, tricks and techniques on blending each drink
Mead is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey and water with
yeast. A glass of lightly chilled mead on a summer's evening is a
splendid delight. And yet, of all the crafts of mankind,
mead-making is certainly one of the oldest. It is likely that mead
was made even before the wheel was invented as stone-age cave
paintings depict the collection of honey from bee colonies. The
drink made from honey became a staple of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon,
Medieval and Renaissance Britain. This practical book will inspire
you to take up this admirable craft. It includes chapters on honey
selection, mead-making techniques, and forty-two recipes for mead,
melomel (using honey mixed with fruit juice), pyment (honey mixed
with grapes), hippocras (honey mixed with grapes and herbs),
metheglin (spiced medicinal mead), cyser (honey mixed with apples)
and other honey drinks.
Port and sharries, whites, reds, roses and melomels -- make your own wine without owning a vineyard!If you can follow a simple recipe, you can create delectabletable wines in your own home. It's fun, it's easy-and the resultswill delightfully complement your favorite meals and provide unparalleledpleasure by the glass when friends come calling. You don't have tore-create Bordeaux in your basement to be a successful home vintner-you can make raisin wine and drink it like sherry, or use it to accent yourChinese cooking. Raspberry or apricot wine lend themselves to deliciousdesserts. And if you are interested in more exotic concoctions,rhubarb champagne is the ultimate treat. The Joy of Home Winemaking is your comprehensive guide to:- the most up-to-date techniques and equipment
- readily available and affordable ingredients and materials
- aging, bottling, racking, blending, and experimenting
- dozens of original recipes for great-tasting fruit wines,
- spice wines, herb wines, sparkling wines, sherries, liqueurs
- even homemade soda pop!
- a sparkling brief history of winemaking
- helpful illustrations and glossary
- an extensive mail-order resource section
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