The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique
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- Author：Jeffrey Morgenthaler
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Summary
Looking to impress your family and guests with your cocktails？ Look no further than this cocktail recipe book， The Bar Book - Bartending and mixology for the home cocktail enthusiast。Learn the key techniques of bartending and mixology from a master: Written by renowned bartender and cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler， The Bar Book is the only technique-driven cocktail and bartender book out there。 This indispensable guide breaks down bartending into bar essential techniques， and then applies them to building the best drinks。
Over 60 of the best drink recipes: The Bar Book contains more than 60 cocktail recipes that employ the techniques you will learn in this craft cocktail book。 Each technique is illustrated with how-to photography to provide inspiration and guidance。
Bartending and mixology techniques include the best practices for:
Juicing
Garnishing
Carbonating
Stirring and shaking
Choosing the correct ice for proper chilling and dilution of a drink
And， much more
If you found PTD Cocktail Book， 12 Bottle Bar， The Joy of Mixology， Death and Co。， and Liquid Intelligence to be helpful among bartending and mixology books， you will find Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book to be an essential bartender book。
Over 60 of the best drink recipes: The Bar Book contains more than 60 cocktail recipes that employ the techniques you will learn in this craft cocktail book。 Each technique is illustrated with how-to photography to provide inspiration and guidance。
Bartending and mixology techniques include the best practices for:
Juicing
Garnishing
Carbonating
Stirring and shaking
Choosing the correct ice for proper chilling and dilution of a drink
And， much more
If you found PTD Cocktail Book， 12 Bottle Bar， The Joy of Mixology， Death and Co。， and Liquid Intelligence to be helpful among bartending and mixology books， you will find Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book to be an essential bartender book。
Reviews
Melissa
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I enjoyed the deep dive into the more nuanced aspects of cocktail construction， but the author comes off as a bit of a pompous ass。 Not everyone has access to the litany of fresh ingredients that he has deemed 'essential' for a decent or even drinkable cocktail。 I understand that fresh and high quality ingredients make the best cocktail， but to say it's not even worth making otherwise？！ I enjoyed the deep dive into the more nuanced aspects of cocktail construction， but the author comes off as a bit of a pompous ass。 Not everyone has access to the litany of fresh ingredients that he has deemed 'essential' for a decent or even drinkable cocktail。 I understand that fresh and high quality ingredients make the best cocktail， but to say it's not even worth making otherwise？！ 。。。more
Sebastian Castillo
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Great book not only for making and learning some recipes but to get the bartender mindset of perfect measures， keeping food fresh and optimize bulk producing。 I loved tequila por mi amante and the tinctures section。
Kas
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As a cocktail novice， this book really helped me understand more about this profession。 I completely read it front to back because there was a lot of fun information to process。 Unfortunately due to being quite unknown in the bar business and being only someone making cocktails at home every once in a while， I can't really say if this is sufficient information for everybody。However， I do think it has a nice combination of beginner & intermediate info （perhaps some advanced info sprinkled in betw As a cocktail novice， this book really helped me understand more about this profession。 I completely read it front to back because there was a lot of fun information to process。 Unfortunately due to being quite unknown in the bar business and being only someone making cocktails at home every once in a while， I can't really say if this is sufficient information for everybody。However， I do think it has a nice combination of beginner & intermediate info （perhaps some advanced info sprinkled in between？）。 It goes from explaining how to cut and juice citrus to how long you could keep the juice if you were in a bar setting （or having a fun cocktail party at home！）。 It also included a great chapter about carbonation。。 which I never would've thought to find interesting。The book includes many cocktails， among many classics， as examples for their chapters。 Example， Chapter 2 is about juices， and includes a cocktail for apple， pineapple juice and a cocktail for fruit purees。 Which I think is very nice so you not only learn about an ingredient or subject， but also immediately learn how you could apply it。Do note that the real beginner info （Measuring， How to shake a cocktail， the tools of the bar et cetera） are all at the back。 Which confused me at first but now makes total sense。 It's logical to learn about the ingredients before you try shoving stuff together and see if it worksImagery is beautiful too。 Makes me jealous that my cocktails never end up looking like that but practice makes perfect I suppose！ The step-by-step pictures are also much appreciated。Overall a great read， learned a lot of stuff！ 。。。more
Mari Rydings
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Like so many people， the pandemic caused our household to explore cocktail making at home。 I read an article （possibly in Imbibe magazine） reviewing different bartending books， and randomly decided to try this one。 It is everything you could want in a bar book and so much more （like a few recipes and entertaining writing）。 I borrowed the book from the library， but when my husband saw how much I nerded out reading it， he bought a copy for me as a Christmas present。 It's my go-to guide。 Well done！ Like so many people， the pandemic caused our household to explore cocktail making at home。 I read an article （possibly in Imbibe magazine） reviewing different bartending books， and randomly decided to try this one。 It is everything you could want in a bar book and so much more （like a few recipes and entertaining writing）。 I borrowed the book from the library， but when my husband saw how much I nerded out reading it， he bought a copy for me as a Christmas present。 It's my go-to guide。 Well done！ 。。。more
Jarod
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Nice pictures， decent organization， pretty comprehensive。 This is my first cocktail book so I could change my mind after getting through more。
Dimitris
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A must-read for the professional and the home bartender。 The book explores all the techniques needed to mix a great cocktail， starting from the basics like citrus juices all the way to advanced garnishing。 In-between the pages filled with guides to the techniques are recipes that highlight the technique of the particular section。 The entire book is beautifully illustrated with still frames of the mixing processes or photos of the cocktails， making the entire read more understandable。This is one A must-read for the professional and the home bartender。 The book explores all the techniques needed to mix a great cocktail， starting from the basics like citrus juices all the way to advanced garnishing。 In-between the pages filled with guides to the techniques are recipes that highlight the technique of the particular section。 The entire book is beautifully illustrated with still frames of the mixing processes or photos of the cocktails， making the entire read more understandable。This is one of those books that you read cover to cover， then re-read it and fill it with post-its that point to recipes and specific processes you want to try out。 Definitely worth a second and even a third read。 。。。more
Megan
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A nice introductory book to the basics of good bartending。 I particularly enjoyed the sections on making your own juices， syrups， and infusions。 I took several notes on recommending pairings （like thyme Cointreau）， and I plan on trying these out in my home bar。
Seth Beckman
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The Bar Book takes an awesome， in depth look at building a cocktail and details the techniques in the order you build the cocktail， which is a fantastic way to organize the information。 It’s super approachable and has a high level of detail on technique which， unlike many bar books which just have recipes， is quite refreshing to see。 I learned a lot and I’m sure you will too :）
Chris Rohde
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My wife gave me this as a birthday gift。 I devoured it in 3 days。 Very informative about the techniques behind cocktails。 I look forward to expanding my cocktail game。
Justin Holiman
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From fascinating tips on making homemade ginger beer to finesses in shaking， I learned so much about the craft I love。
Daniel Benevides
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Não é um livro de receitas， mas sim de técnicas de preparo。 O mais importante é que ensina a fazer vários ingredientes secundários， muitos dos quais é difícil encontrar nas lojas do ramo。 Enfim， bastante recomendável para amadores （como eu） e profissionais em início de carreira （mesmo para alguns com alguma experiência）。
Danilo Jordão
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Uma excelente forma de aprender os básicos do mundo do bar de forma mais técnica。 Quase como um curso básico em forma de livro。
Gary Allen
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Well-organized， practical and logical。。。 not the sort of qualities I would associate with making drinks at home！ Seriously， Morgethaler has the kind of mind that tests conventional wisdom and always comes up with sensible answers that are bound to improve the reader's products。。。 whether the drinks are being made at home of in a professional setting。 He writes with good humor。。。 and always acknowledges the contributions of great bartenders he has known。。。 and tells us where to get all the best e Well-organized， practical and logical。。。 not the sort of qualities I would associate with making drinks at home！ Seriously， Morgethaler has the kind of mind that tests conventional wisdom and always comes up with sensible answers that are bound to improve the reader's products。。。 whether the drinks are being made at home of in a professional setting。 He writes with good humor。。。 and always acknowledges the contributions of great bartenders he has known。。。 and tells us where to get all the best equipment。All in all， a very useful book。 My only complaint was about the book's production; there are wonderful photos， throughout， but they would have benefitted by explanatory captions。 。。。more
Jonatan Billiau
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More then just recipes， this provides a comprehensive list of techniques。 Required reading for any bartender or home entertainer。
Bryan Bridges
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Not what I expected， but did fill in some gaps on the craft。
Elizabeth Del
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about mexology and bar tending
Helmut
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Mein Review zu diesem Buch kann auf meinem Blog nachgelesen werden。https://schlimmerdurst。net/2017/11/12。。。 Mein Review zu diesem Buch kann auf meinem Blog nachgelesen werden。https://schlimmerdurst。net/2017/11/12。。。 。。。more
Daniel Hill
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Technique-driven cocktail guide。 Great for going from zero to cocktail hero
Kevin Cannon
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A great book on the methodology and practical skills to make a drink。 Interspersed between the techniques are excellent drink recipes and tips。
Kelly
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This book has a lot of interesting and useful information。 I liked the way it was set up。。。similar to the manner in which you build a drink。 I’m sure I’ll go back to it as a reference many times！
H James
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The Bar Book is admirably comprehensive， but its perplexing organization limits its usefulness as a reference manual。 Rather than beginning with the basics， it begins with the obscure。 The first third of the book is full of treatises on mislabeled tomatoes and recipes for homemade tonic syrup。 The last third of the book is where everyday activities like shaking， stirring， and straining are found。 It almost seems as if the book is organized in a chronological order （5 weeks out， infuse bitters; 3 The Bar Book is admirably comprehensive， but its perplexing organization limits its usefulness as a reference manual。 Rather than beginning with the basics， it begins with the obscure。 The first third of the book is full of treatises on mislabeled tomatoes and recipes for homemade tonic syrup。 The last third of the book is where everyday activities like shaking， stirring， and straining are found。 It almost seems as if the book is organized in a chronological order （5 weeks out， infuse bitters; 3 days out， make raspberry syrup; 4 hours out， squeeze lemons; 2 minutes out， measure ingredients; etc。）， but this doesn’t quite match the book’s order either， so it’s a bit discombobulating。Not beginning the book with the fundamentals is a little like a first‐grade math book starting with a proof that all integers are real number。 Yes， to truly understand what it means to add 2 + 2， it’s essential to understand what it means to be an integer， but fake‐it‐till‐you‐make‐it is a much better learning strategy。 I doubt that Mr Morgenthaler would train a new employee how to make limoncello before showing them how to pour a shot of it。This book is also sprinkled with just enough misinformation that I’d gently direct would‐be readers to other sources。 For basic technique， I’d recommend How to Cocktail。 For in‐the‐field advice， I’d recommend Meehan’s Bartender Manual。 For Mr Morgethanler’s endearing kvetching on bar culture and practices， I’d recommend his more recent and admirable work Drinking Distilled。 。。。more
Pirate
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This is one of the top-shelf books on the tools and techniques of the professional bartender。 I recommend it to all my friends in the industry who want to sharpen their “best practices”This isn’t a list of recipes。 It’s about how to process your citrus juice， how to handle Ice， how to separate the shaker cans， how to stir a drink， etc。If aspire to being more of a bartender than someone who cracks open beer and pours shots， get this book。
Riley
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Awesome book！ Been a bartender for quite some time and I got to say this book is well rounded in the best practices behind the bar when creating cocktails。 Great read if you want to bring yourself to the next level of bar tending。
P
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I wanted to start making cocktails at home just as a hobby， and this book provides not only a pretty good introduction to the topic but it also appears to serve a more professional audience: it is suitable for beginners， as it doesn't require prior knowledge， and at the same time it goes into complex matter and exotic stuff you actually won't find at many bars。 It has great illustrations and it is pleasant to read。 It is not pretentious （like you would expect from similar books about wine and co I wanted to start making cocktails at home just as a hobby， and this book provides not only a pretty good introduction to the topic but it also appears to serve a more professional audience: it is suitable for beginners， as it doesn't require prior knowledge， and at the same time it goes into complex matter and exotic stuff you actually won't find at many bars。 It has great illustrations and it is pleasant to read。 It is not pretentious （like you would expect from similar books about wine and cooking） and the writing style is down-to-earth。 I learned so much from this relatively short read that now I am a bit spoiled going to bars and in many cases leaving unhappy because of getting the level below the stuff found book （and it may boost your confidence about the stuff you can make at home as surprisingly you may end up making better stuff at home than in many venues）。However， to me as a beginner and aspiring home-bartender the book has some shortcomings and some topics are overlooked:- For background knowledge， it would be nice to know how gin， rum， vodka and other prominent alcoholic ingredients are made。- It doesn't cover the topic of glassware at all。 Each recipe in the book has a recommended glass， but it's not motivated why， nor a list of all types of glasses is given。 That would be a great additional chapter。- How to store liquor？ That's not included， unlike how to store citrus juice。 Some people keep gin and others at room temperature， while some keep liquor in the fridge and freezer。 - As much as it's cool to see the complex stuff that you can make only in a professional setting， in many aspects the book is not geared towards running a home bar。 Most of the recipes require exotic ingredients that normally you wouldn't keep at home because it's not feasible。 Therefore there are only several recipes that you can actually make at home。 A possibly unpopular opinion: it would be nice to have recommended substitutes for some ingredients that are hard to source or that make no sense to keep at home （because they are used by only a single cocktail recipe， unlike stuff such as gin）。- Recipes for common cocktails such as whiskey sour， cosmopolitan， manhattan are missing。 I understand that the book is based on taste and experience which may vary from person to person， but I wouldn't overlook popular cocktails， especially those that are relatively simple to make with ingredients that are shared by many other cocktails。In conclusion， this is a very good book that will teach you lots of stuff， especially if you are a beginner like me， but further reading might be needed。 。。。more
Jake
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Great book to read through with bits of history/science/technique and great to use as an ongoing reference。
Jon
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This was great。 I got a lot out of it。
（a）lyss（a）
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"Making your own spiced rum gives you great control over the flavors in your cocktail than simply purchasing spiced rum off the shelf。"This was a useful dive into the cocktail world that was around 3。5 stars for me。Going through what makes cocktails work （mixing， temperature， ice， etc。） this is a helpful guide to making good drinks at home。 It tells you ratios to use and what kinds of flavors go with what。 More pictures would have been helpful and more variety but it's a solid place to start to "Making your own spiced rum gives you great control over the flavors in your cocktail than simply purchasing spiced rum off the shelf。"This was a useful dive into the cocktail world that was around 3。5 stars for me。Going through what makes cocktails work （mixing， temperature， ice， etc。） this is a helpful guide to making good drinks at home。 It tells you ratios to use and what kinds of flavors go with what。 More pictures would have been helpful and more variety but it's a solid place to start to learn to make drinks。 。。。more
Yasin S。
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Güzel yemek yapmak sizi iyi bir aşçı yapmadığı gibi güzel kokteyl yapabilmek de sizi asla iyi bir barmen/barmeid yapmaz。 Bu kitap hobi seviyesinin ötesinde profesyonel düzeyde bir bar çalışanı iseniz okumanız gereken bir kitap。 O yüzden çok hoşuma gitti。 Zira bu kitap size kokteyl yapmayı değil bir barda daha efektif olarak nasıl çalışacağınızı gösteren bir eser。
Alexei
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Broadly usefulFor someone getting started with a home bar， a couple of YouTube videos will do better， but there’s a wealth of material for an aspiring professional
Alden
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