num_pages: 144
description: Interest in bourbon America's native spirit and a beverage almost exclusively distilled in Kentucky has never been greater. Thanks in part to the general popularity of cocktails and the marketing efforts of the bourbon industry there are more brands of bourbon and more bourbon drinkers than ever before.In The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book  Joy Perrine and Susan Reigler provide a reader-friendly handbook featuring more than 100 recipes including seasonal drinks after-dinner bourbon cocktails Derby cocktails and even medicinal toddies. The book's introduction explains how the use of specific spirits and ingredients glassware and special techniques such as muddling and infusions accentuates the unique flavor of bourbon. Much of the book is devoted to recipes and instructions for the professional or at-home bartender from classic drinks such as the Manhattan and the Mint Julep to drinks for special occasions including the Candy Cane Pumpkin Eggnog and Kentucky Bourbon Sparkler. The authors complete the work with suggested appetizer pairings a glossary of terms and a bibliography of bourbon-related books.
language: English
title: The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book
publisher: University Press of Kentucky