Cooking & Food· United States
The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique
by Jeffrey MorgenthalerAggregate Editorial Score15/100
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Published 2014208 pagesEnglish
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Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique (2014) stands as one of the most significant works of cooking & food of its era. Jeffrey Morgenthaler strips cocktail-making down to its essential techniques — shaking, stirring, muddling, carbonating — and explains the science behind each one. A practical, no-nonsense guide for bartenders who want to understand the why behind every pour. Themes of cocktails, technique, bartending science run through the work.
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Morgenthaler's The Bar Book is the most technically focused cocktail book of its generation. Rather than leading with recipes, it leads with technique — explaining the physics of shaking, the chemistry of dilution, and the mechanics of carbonation. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the craft at a deeper level.
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