{"product_id":"9781948703413","title":"Cocktails Illustrated","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a master class in bartending with this luxe cocktail cookbook featuring 400+ recipes covering 15 essential categories!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCook’s Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e experts share all the hallmark techniques, formulas, science, and lore behind your favorite spirited and nonalcoholic libations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnleash your inner bartender with a demystifying dive into the world of classic and contemporary cocktail making. \u003ci\u003eCocktails Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare book: coffee-table gorgeous with hundreds of photographs and illustrations; comprehensive, instructive, and practical; and as fun and playful as a great cocktail should be. Organized around categories including martinis, Manhattans, highballs, sours, flips, tropical, and more, it's the ultimate \"how-to\" cocktail cookbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShake up your repertoire: \u003c\/b\u003eHundreds of creative kitchen-tested cocktails (and a few of our favorite bar snacks) and ways to customize them based on your preferences, from spirit-forward drinks to zero-proof cocktails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDistill professional secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Techniques, including aging and clarifying cocktails and fat-washing spirits, are made accessible through clear, engaging explanations and how-to photography. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSip on some science:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn from the \u003ci\u003eCook’s Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e experts, including why glassware shape matters, the chemistry of proper cocktail dilution, and when and how to use ingredients like tinctures or flamed citrus to enhance flavors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBelly up to the bar:\u003c\/b\u003e Extensive introduction pours out no-nonsense advice on what bottles, tools, and glassware you really need, plus clearly teaches methods including shaking, swizzling, muddling, citrus juicing, ice making, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeruse the backbar:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonus section elevates cocktails with homemade infused liqueurs, bitters and tinctures, syrups and shrubs, rim salts and sugars, and garnishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo matter your skill or knowledge level, this beautiful deep dive into cocktails from \u003ci\u003eCook's Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and America's Test Kitchen is your new go-to guide.","brand":"America's Test Kitchen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":47341762347220,"sku":"9781948703413","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4c28c1f1-09d0-4450-abac-baab07ee5a6a.jpg?v=1765489439","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781948703413","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}