Modern cocktails
Subtitle: dozens of cool and classic mixed drinks to make you the life of the party
By: Jimmy Dymott ; photos by Ingvar Eriksson ; translated by Cory Klingsporn
Contributors: Eriksson, Ingvar; Klingsporn, Cory
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781628736427
Subjects: Cocktails
Work titles: Jimmy Dymott
Description: "Dying to know how the pros mix drinks that look amazing and taste even better? After more than fifteen years in the industry, master mixologist Jimmy Dymott knows that only hard work and the best ingredients can start the grenadine pouring. In Modern Cocktails, Jimmy shares his secrets for preparing sixty impressive cocktails, from classics like the Old Fashioned and the Gin Fizz, to the modern favorites Tequila Sunrise and the Margarita. Jimmy also offers up the history of each drink, reveals where to get the tools you'll need on the ice. And what would a cocktail book be without some good stories from Jimmy's long-standing career as a bartender? You'll learn the ins and outs of: Bartender Snacks--everything you need to know to get started; The Drinks Menu--a bartender's resume; Ice--the coolest way to chill a drink; Inspiration--classic cocktails' role models; Spirits--the foundations for a perfect cocktail. For anyone stirring to make succulent drinks from scratch, Modern Cocktails is the ultimate reference. Think like a pro, create your own drinks, and pour like an industry expert"--
Notes: Translated from the Swedish.

"First published in 2013 as Jimmy Dymott : Cocktails by Jimmy Dymott, Bonnier Fakta, Stockholm, Sweden"--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Here's How It All Started; title: Bartender Talk : Everything You Need to Know to Get Started; title: Juleps; title: The Drink Menu : a Bartender's Résumé; title: No Shortcuts : It's All About the Ingredients; title: Dry Martini Variants; title: Speakeasies : From Holes in the Wall to Hot Spots; title: The Classics; title: Tools and Glasses : the Accessories that Make the Drink; title: Champagne Cocktails and Cobblers; title: Ice : the Best and Coolest Way to Chill a Drink; title: Sours; title: Spirits : the Foundation of a Perfect Cocktail; title: Flips and Eggnog Drinks; title: Inspiration : Classic Drink Books and Examples; title: Fizzes; title: Create a New Drink; title: Punch.