The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails by Tony Abou-Ganim with Elizabeth Faulkner and a foreword by Mario Batali (
Wikipedia) is a lavishly-photo-illustrated guide to Exactly What It Says In The Title, giving not just recipes for the titular alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic additions like homemade juices and syrups, but also a bit of history in the form of a timeline and backgrounder tips, free courtesy of publisher Agate's Surrey imprint
Currently free @
B&N (also
UK) &
Amazon (not available to Canadians, but also free in the
UK), and may also show up later directly as a DRM-free PDF download available worldwide @ the
publisher's webcatalogue page, as Agate freebies sometimes do, where you can currently watch a videoclip from the author's appearance on
Iron Chef America.
Description
Over the course of the past two decades, Tony Abou-Ganim has earned his reputation as one of the leaders of the craft cocktail movement. Through his work with food and hospitality legends like Mario Batali, Steve Wynn, and Harry Denton, Abou-Ganim has earned his reputation as "the Modern Mixologist," someone bringing the traditional art of mixology into the 21st century for the benefit of new generations.
Now, in The Modern Mixologist, Abou-Ganim has created the new standard in cocktail books--a must-have guide to home mixology, featuring 60 terrific recipes in a beautiful, coffee-table-suitable format. Featuring gorgeous full-color photography throughout by the award-winning Tim Turner, this book instantly becomes the most beautiful, comprehensive guide to creating cocktails available anywhere.