There's a basic cocktail formula for building a bar that is anything but ordinary. Spirit + Sugar + Acidity/Bitterness = Tasty Cocktail Instead of drawing on esoteric bottles of liquor, complicated syrups, and obscure sodas, this book takes readers through the home bar bottle by bottle, ensuring that every ingredient is versatile enough to be used to the last drop.[Bokinfo]
Smoking, Vaping, and the Creative Destruction of the Cigarette
Challenging the anti-smoking movement's extreme measures, this book argues for a balanced approach to tobacco use. It highlights the societal shift towards stigmatizing smokers through bans and taxes, advocating for the rights of consenting adults to enjoy pipes and cigars. The author promotes the development of safer alternatives to cigarettes, suggesting that a more moderate stance could lead to a healthier market and respect for individual choices. This manifesto seeks to reshape the conversation around tobacco and smoking in a more inclusive manner.
Cocktails on Tap brings together two major trends--craft cocktails and craft beer--with more than 50 recipes for mixed drinks that feature beer. Beer has become a favorite ingredient for top bartenders around the world, and this book features the best of these contemporary creations alongside vintage classics. Drinks such as the Mai Ta-IPA put a hoppy twist on a favorite tiki cocktail with the addition of India Pale Ale. The Green Devil boosts the powerful Belgian beer Duvel with juniper-forward London Dry gin and a rinse of aromatic absinthe. In Cocktails on Tap, the vast rangeof today's beers--from basic lagers to roasty stouts and sour Belgian ales--is explored and tapped as a resource for making an innovative and delicious array of cocktails.