The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles
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It’s a system, a tool kit, a recipe book. Beginning with one irresistible idea --a complete home bar of just 12 key bottles--here’s how to make more than 200 classic and unique mixed drinks, including sours, slings, toddies, and highballs, plus the perfect Martini, the perfect Manhattan, and the perfect Mint Julep. It’s a surprising guide--tequila didn’t make the cut, and neither did bourbon, but genever did. And it’s a literate guide--describing with great liveliness everything from the importance of vermouth and bitters (the “salt and pepper” of mixology) to the story of a punch bowl so big it was stirred by a boy in a rowboat. Read more
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Publication date : July 29, 2014
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 076117494X
ISBN-13 : 43
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #564,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #517 in Alcoholic Spirits
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Format: Paperback
This is a fantastic book. I'm not a serious drinker, but ever since getting into a culinary program I've become more interested in cocktail-making (and drinking). Pros: - Keeps things real and economical by limiting to just 12 bottles. So far I'm doing just the 8 bottle bar and am getting a lot of practice (vodka, gin, rye whiskey, brandy, sweet & dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and aromatic bitter). - There are "extras" you need to make like simple syrup, honey syrup, etc., but it's simple. For example honey syrup is just "honey + warm water". I bought my grenadine since I live in an area with locally made cocktail ingredients. - Fun stories littered throughout the book. - Book tells you that recipes asking for martini glasses are for 4.5 oz glasses (so I bought 5 oz glasses). - Each recipe recommends what glass container to use, the ice, and how many people it's for. - There is an extra chapter (ch 14) focused on beer, wine, and cider mixes which is super cool. - There is a section on the back that suggests drinks based on themed night (i.e. poker night, Christmas, etc.) Cons: - It doesn't really say how to scale a cocktail drink for 2-3 people. If drinking alone that's fine. But if I have 1-2 guests over I guess I would have to start all the way at the beginning to make a drink for each person, rather than mix enough for more and just pour multiple glasses. However, there are some recipes in the book which are batch, party-sized. - When the books ask for fruit slices it doesn't specify how to slice it or if you need to peel it (except for pineapple which says skin removed). - It would be super cool if there was a section in the back that lists the syrups in the book and then all the recipes that ask for that syrup. For example, if I have an extra batch of honey syrup in the fridge I would have to search the book for a recipe that uses it. ************ This is a win for the home bartender or wannabe mixologist. I don't want to become a professional bartender, I just want to try out flavors and impress friends/girls. This book is a great starting point because it focuses on starting with a small bar.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2015 by fanofuna
Format: Paperback
I learned a lot from this book, including lots of great recipes. I followed the authors' recommendation on which liquor to buy and loved each of them-well, maybe not the Geneve! I have given this book as a gift to several friends and recommend it without hesitation. It has saved me hundreds (no, thousands) of dollars knowing that "premium" liquors don't have to cost an arm and a leg. As a recovering Southern Baptist, this book was a Godsend!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022 by OKG
Format: Paperback
This is a good book. I picked it up on a whim because I already had most of the bottles listed. The title is a little misleading at first glance. The 12 bottles are just the core spirits. You will still need things like simple syrup, bitters, citrus juices, egg, some liqueurs, etc. but they're relatively basic and inexpensive items. It avoids complex drinks that want you to spend x50+ on a fancy French syrup or liqueur that you'll use a splash of once and then it will sit in your cabinet forever. Just be aware that there's more to it than meets the eye. On the plus(?) side, it shamed me into juicing my own citrus instead of buying concentrates at the store. I appreciate how light and engaging the writing style is. It's a book that you want/need to actually read, at least in the beginning, to understand the reasons for their picks, their methods, fun cocktail history etc. It's not just a boring recipe book, nor should it be treated as such. The recipes evolve too. It literally starts with 1 bottle cocktails that are simple to make, then they add a second bottle in the next chapter and tell you 1 bottle recipes for that spirit, as well as multiple bottle cocktails for it and the previous bottles. That adds a fun factor to it and eases you in as you accumulate more of the ingredients if you're building your bar as you go. At any point you can skip to the index and look up drinks by name, ingredient, or even occasion, so once you get confident or just want to explore or recap you have quick access. I have given a couple copies of this book as gifts and they were well received.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021 by Negative459
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If you are clueless (like me) about cocktails, then this is your book. I have gifted multiple copies of this to friends. It is designed to be a starting point for knowledge and practice. It can even be a final stop if it suits you and you will be just fine. I have used it for 10 years plus. I just made a Fedora for the first time tonight! Yummy!! If you buy this for the brandy milk punch alone (Christmas in a glass), it is worth it. My cocktails are now better than most any bar tender I come across. I want a hardbound to be made available.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2022 by William
Format: Paperback
I wish I had this book when I first started building my home bar and exploring the world of cocktails. It's a fun read. Probably the first cocktail book that I actually find myself reading through like a regular book, rather than just a hunt and peck reference book. Lots of classic cocktail recipes, fun trivia, and anecdotal stories. Also, the 12 bottle concept is solid.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020 by Jeffrey A. Pierce
Format: Paperback
Great book for someone looking to get into starting a home bar. I was curious about trying some new drinks after having a new cocktail at a party. This book provides more than just drink recipes, but is interesting to read from cover to cover to learn interesting facts and the history behind some of the famous drinks. It also educates you on the lingo and different tricks of the trade. I strongly recommend for anyone looking for more than just a drink recipe book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015 by Jason Wolfe
Format: Paperback
I like the idea of setting up a bar with a specific set of liquors and having a bunch of really good drinks you can build a real repertoire from. The drinks are chosen carefully and each has its bit of trivia attached so you can come off sounding much smarter than you are. Bonus points for smaller bottle sets that can get you started at a lower price and/or smaller bar space because the small sets can also function for picnics and the like. Excellent book for novices as well as for pros looking to shake up their routine.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015 by dafaolta
Format: Kindle
Just OK. I've tried several of the recipes so far and the drinks have been...just OK. I like the concept very much...who wants to buy a lot of expensive liqueurs that you use once or twice and then sit forever on your shelf? I like the background information on the development of various liquors and cocktails. Perhaps, to be fair, I should wait to review the book until I've made half or more of the drinks. (I've made about 4 or so. BTW I advise avoiding the capresetini. Cute idea but the drink looked awful and tasted not so good.) Also disappointing is any reference book (which a book of recipes, for cocktails or foods, is) in ebook format. I should've learned my lesson from travel guides and a dictionary that I attempted to use this way. Searching is just too hard. I find that if I want to make a traditional cocktail, the specialty of this book, rather than search through the ebook 12 Bottle Bar, I'll just pick up my paper Ultimate Bar Book by Mittle Hellmich, highly, HIGHLY recommended, and use that.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2014 by Tony D