The Martini Book: The First, the Last, the Only True Cocktail - Hardcover

Berk, Sally Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1884822983 ISBN 13: 9781884822988

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal, 1997

Synopsis

Here are 201 recipes for gin and vodka drinks fashioned in the style of the martini, with practical advice on glassware, shakers, olives, preparation techniques and measurements.

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Review:

What was a friendly cocktail party--a few friends, some witty banter, and a martini or two--just got serious. Your best friend, Bob, wants an Imperial Martini, and his new girlfriend from Key West thinks a Shrimptini would really hit the spot. Across the room, someone with purple hair and "Cocktail Nation" tattooed on her bicep wants an Alternatini. Suddenly your rep is on the line, and it's going to take more than that set of cool glasses you got for Christmas and a bottle of olives to bail you out. A splash of gin and a few drops of vermouth aren't enough to keep you among the suave and the sophisticated; what you need now is Sally Ann Berk's The Martini Book.

This is the first, last, and only book you will ever need to make a martini and possibly save your reputation as a first-class party host. Every type of martini imaginable is included here, along with a history of the famous drink. The Dutch may think they invented the martini, but most true aficionados agree that America has a better claim on this quintessential cocktail. Best of all, The Martini Book is an equal-opportunity cocktail guide. Purists may scoff that a Vodka Martini is a bastardization of a fine drink, but Berk assures us that vodka has a legitimate and rightful place in the martini pantheon. That old Bondian dictum "Shaken not stirred" is also put to rest: it's OK to go both ways now. With more than 201 variations, it's tough to imagine a more comprehensive treatise on the subject of martinis, or a better way to save a cocktail party. --Mark O. Howerton

About the Author:

Sally Ann Berk is the author of The New York Bartender's Guide,Smoothies, Shakes & Frappes, and Farmer’s Market Cooking, among others. She is the editor of Secrets of the Druids and A Reasonable Affliction: 1001 Love Poems to Read to Each Other. She lives in Northern California with her husband and son.

Zeva Oelbaum is a New York-based still life and food photographer. Her work can frequently be seen in The New York Times Magazine, House Beautiful, and many other magazines and books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1884822983
• ISBN 13: 9781884822988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192