Table of Contents
Foreword Suzanne Goin 10
Foreword Caroline Styne 13
Introduction 16
Mixing from This Book 26
Recipes 27
Ice 28
Garnishes 29
Technique 32
Kitchen Tools for the Home Bar 33
Bar Tools 36
Glasses 37
Vodka 40
Stocking Your Bar 46
Green Goddess 49
Green Tea Vodka 50
Arugula Simple Syrup 50
Tavern Collins 51
Raspberry Fennel Syrup 51
Californication 52
Country Club 54
Orange-Infused Vodka 54
Cranberry Syrup 55
Lebowski 56
Ras el Hanout Whipped Cream 57
Lucques Gimlet 59
Simple Syrup 59
Three Two Three 61
Buddha's Hand Vodka 62
Ginger Syrup 62
A.O.C. Bloody 63
Bloody Mix 64
Sancho Panza 67
Sherry Ginger Syrup 68
Green Hound 69
Grapefruit Simple Syrup 69
Gin and Genever 70
Stocking Your Bar 76
Caterpillar 78
Rule Breaker 79
Companion 80
Cat's Paw 82
Negroni Syrup 83
Compound 85
Holland Gin Rebel 87
Spring Negroni 88
Spring Negroni Mix 88
Honeybee 90
White Bull 93
Sage Beer Syrup 94
Quixote 95
Honey Ginger Syrup 95
Brixton Sour 97
McIntosh 98
Poached Apple Juice 99
Hilo 100
Pineapple Syrup 100
G&G 101
Christiaan's G&T 103
Rum 104
Stocking Your Bar 110
Evening Storm 113
Vaquero 115
Black on Black 116
Spiced Blackberry Syrup 117
Charles E. Hires 119
Root Beer Syrup 120
Mocambo 121
Horchata de Arroz Negro Syrup 122
Eggnog 125
Leaf and Spear 128
Kale-Infused Rum 129
Green Harissa Syrup 129
Pistachio Colada 131
Pistachio Syrup 132
Rioja Libre 133
Shaolin Punch 134
Lapsang Souchong Syrup 134
If Lavoro 136
Thames Street 137
Three Sisters 139
Spiced Pumpkin Mix 139
Pepita Syrup 140
White Elephant 142
Thai Coconut: Syrup 142
Rubin Carter 144
Grenadine 145
Tequila and Mezcal 146
Stocking Your Bar 151
Beaumont 153
Fire and Smoke 154
Chupacabra 157
Pistolero 158
Honey Arbol Ginger Syrup 159
Monk's Dream 161
Moloka'i 162
Shangri-La 164
The Initial 165
Tres Garantias 166
Xolito 168
Grapefruit Marmalade 169
Moscow Margarita (aka Danielewski) 171
Roasted Beet 172
Peach Fever 173
CA Sour 175
Poached Rear Juice 175
Whiskey 176
Stocking Your Bar 181
Kentucky Sour 183
Cardoon 185
Ginger Syrup 186
American Poet 187
Kingbird 188
Cowboys and Indians 190
Engine 191
Five-Card Cash 192
Honey Saffron Syrup 192
Tenderfoot 193
Lee-Enfield 195
Moonraker 196
Tamarind Syrup 197
Raoul Duke 198
Glasgow Kiss 200
Watchmen 201
Tangier 203
Thunderer 204
Honey Árbol Ginger Syrup 204
Brandy 206
Stocking Your Bar 211
Bienville 213
Communion 215
Concord Grape Syrup 216
Dr. Common 217
Fire Starter 218
Spiced Raisin Syrup 220
River's Licorice 221
Mercantile 223
Fresh Grape Juice 223
Fifth Kingdom 224
Normandy 225
Brown Sugar Dutch Apple "Stroop" 226
Wire Bird 229
Cranberry Juice 230
Currency 231
Pomegranate Molasses Syrup 231
Bar Chef Essentials 232
Stocking Your Bar 235
Vermouths
Dry Vermouth 238
Sweet Vermouth 240
Liqueurs
Velvet Falernum 242
Espresso Rum 243
Chai Cognac 244
Orange Liqueur 245
Walnut Liqueur 247
Pecan Liqueur 248
Guava Liqueur 249
Strawberry Liqueur 251
Cherry Liqueur and Brandied Cherries 252
Infusion
Compound Gin 254
Bitters
Aperitivo 256
Classic Bitters 258
Orange Bitters 260
Red Wine Bitters 262
Tinctures
Five-Spice Tincture 263
Chile de Árbol Tincture 265
Licorice Tincture 266
Sarsaparilla Tincture 267
Kingbird Tincture 268
Syrups
Ras el Hanout Syrup 269
Cola Syrup 271
Tonic Syrup 272
Orgeat 274
Aquavit Syrup 275
Acknowledgments 276
Sources 278
Index 279