The Bottom Line
This is an appealing, straightforward reference book for learning the art of home bartending.
Pros
- This is a great primer on home bartending.
- Combination of classic cocktail recipes and Nick Mautone's originals.
- Great background on setting up your bar and preparing your own basic ingredients.
Cons
- None found.
Description
- More than 250 recipes for cocktails ranging from the classic to contemporary.
- Additional recipes for garnishes, syrups, cordials and savory bites.
- 15 recipes for non-alcoholic drinks.
- Each recipe recommends both garnishes and appropriate glassware.
- Instructions on setting up your bar including equipment, liquors, glassware, and food ingredients.
- Advice on achieving flavor balance in cocktails.
- More than 100 color photographs illustrating techniques and recipes.
Guide Review - Raising the Bar by Nick Mautone
What do you get when you combine a knowledge of fine dining with the art of mixology? You end up with a collection of cocktails that rise above the mundane selection typically found at home bars. With this book close at hand, any amateur home bartender will feel the confidence of a pro when offering cocktails to her guests. Mixology specialist, and former restaurant manager Nick Mautone has simplified the sometimes mysterious art of mixing cocktails for the home practitioner. It's up to the reader to decide just how far to take this art because Mautone gives you all the ingredients to wow your guests. Do you have the time to prepare your own syrups and garnishes? Do you understand which cocktails are best in each season? Would you like to become creative with combining food ingredients and your drinks? To top it all off, Mautone provides make-ahead tips so that you don't have feel under pressure when your guests are waiting for their drinks. Cold drinks, hot drinks and even non-alcoholic drinks are demystified in this useful but attractive volume. It's now up to you to raise the bar and make the magic happen.
