Curious Bartender: Cocktails At Home
An expert guide to setting up a home bar, plus over 75 cocktail recipes to try from one of the world’s leading bartenders, drinks industry innovator and best-selling author.
Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon an understanding of its ingredients and the delicate alchemy of how they work together. Here, Tristan Stephenson – drinks industry consultant, bar owner, restaurateur and author of best-selling drinks books – offers his expert advice on the fundamentals of home mixology and shares his perfected recipes for classic cocktails. Enjoy a Manhattan, Negroni and Martini, discover lesser known vintage gems including the Martinez and Aviation as well as modern favourites the Espresso Martini and Mojito.
Tristan Stephenson is renowned as one of the leading figures in the global bar community. In 2005 he set up the bar at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall and went on to co-found Fluid Movement in 2009, a breakthrough consultancy company for the drinks industry which lead to the opening of his award-winning London bars. He is the author of the original bestselling The Curious Bartender: The Artistry & Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail: Volume I plus a further 6 books in the Curious Bartender series.