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"Dale DeGroff is the Oracle, the Yoda, the Walking Buddha of mixology. Simply put: If you're having an argument about how to make a particular cocktail? Whoever quotes DeGroff wins."
—Anthony Bourdain
“Dale DeGroff is the Grand Master Chef of cocktail making. I've been lucky enough to be his student–now everyone will know his secrets!”
—Bobby Flay
“I am a huge believer that no dining experience is complete without a perfectly mixed cocktail and who better to guide you in its preparation than the King of Cocktails himself. The Essential Cocktail has any drink you could ever want, and in Dale DeGroff’s capable hands, cocktail perfection is assured.”
—Ming Tsai
"Dale DeGroff is without a doubt the ultimate rock-star bartender. He's fueled many of my parties around the world with his extraordinarily well-crafted and elegant cocktails. A true master."
—Colin Cowie
“The Essential Cocktail is a handbook for ladies and gentlemen interested in the honorable pursuit of all things delicious. For me that very often starts with a delightful and tasty cocktail crafted by the true master mixologist, Dale DeGroff. With this guide in hand, perfect drinks are no longer difficult alchemy, but easy sipping instead.”
—Mario Batali
—Anthony Bourdain
“Dale DeGroff is the Grand Master Chef of cocktail making. I've been lucky enough to be his student–now everyone will know his secrets!”
—Bobby Flay
“I am a huge believer that no dining experience is complete without a perfectly mixed cocktail and who better to guide you in its preparation than the King of Cocktails himself. The Essential Cocktail has any drink you could ever want, and in Dale DeGroff’s capable hands, cocktail perfection is assured.”
—Ming Tsai
"Dale DeGroff is without a doubt the ultimate rock-star bartender. He's fueled many of my parties around the world with his extraordinarily well-crafted and elegant cocktails. A true master."
—Colin Cowie
“The Essential Cocktail is a handbook for ladies and gentlemen interested in the honorable pursuit of all things delicious. For me that very often starts with a delightful and tasty cocktail crafted by the true master mixologist, Dale DeGroff. With this guide in hand, perfect drinks are no longer difficult alchemy, but easy sipping instead.”
—Mario Batali
Kurzbeschreibung
Dale DeGroff is widely regarded as the world’s foremost mixologist. Hailed by the New York Times as “single-handedly responsible for what’s been called the cocktail renaissance,” he earned this reputation during his twelve years at the fashionable Promenade Bar in New York City’s Rainbow Room. It was there in 1987 that he not only reintroduced the cocktail menu to the country but also began mixing drinks from scratch, using impeccably fresh ingredients instead of the widespread mixes used at the time. Known especially for crafting unique cocktails, reviving classics, and coaxing superior flavor from his ingredients, DeGroff has selected his 100 essential drinks and 100 of their best variations—including many of his signature cocktails—for this premier mixology guide.
The Essential Cocktail features only those drinks that stand out for their flavor, interesting formula, or distinctive technique. These are the very ones every amateur and professional bartender must know, the martinis, sours, highballs, tropicals, punches, sweets, and classics, both old and new, that form the core of a connoisseur’s repertoire. Throughout the book are DeGroff’s personal twists, such as a tangy Grapefruit Julep or a refreshing Yuzu Gimlet.
To complement the tantalizing photographs of each essential cocktail, DeGroff also regales readers with the fascinating lore behind a drink’s genesis and instructs us on using the right ingredients, techniques, glasses, and garnishes. As Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the classic compendium for home chefs and gourmands, so The Essential Cocktail will be the go-to book for serious mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts.
The Essential Cocktail features only those drinks that stand out for their flavor, interesting formula, or distinctive technique. These are the very ones every amateur and professional bartender must know, the martinis, sours, highballs, tropicals, punches, sweets, and classics, both old and new, that form the core of a connoisseur’s repertoire. Throughout the book are DeGroff’s personal twists, such as a tangy Grapefruit Julep or a refreshing Yuzu Gimlet.
To complement the tantalizing photographs of each essential cocktail, DeGroff also regales readers with the fascinating lore behind a drink’s genesis and instructs us on using the right ingredients, techniques, glasses, and garnishes. As Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the classic compendium for home chefs and gourmands, so The Essential Cocktail will be the go-to book for serious mixologists and cocktail enthusiasts.
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Dale DeGroff, Autor von The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes und einer der prominentesen Barkeeper der USA, hat ein wunderbares Buch geschrieben!
"The Essential Cocktail - The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks" - ein viel versprechender Titel und ein hoher Anspruch! Doch DeGroff wird ihm gerecht, er stellt die wichtigsten, großen Drinks nicht nur vor, sondern bietet auch viele Hintergrundinformationen.
Insgesamt sind es über 100 überwiegend klassische Cocktails und noch einmal soviele Varianten, also geschätzte 250 Rezepte. Der Vorzug des Buches ist aber nicht die bloße Zahl der Rezepte - reine Sammlungen gibt es in großer Zahl und zu Dumping-Preisen auf dem Markt. Hier geht Qualität vor Quantität! DeGroff stellt alle Drinks im Zusammenhang dar, hat ihre Entstehungsgeschichte recherchiert, Originalrezepte ausgegraben und verbreitete Varianten verfeinert, erklärt wichtige Zutaten, gibt sogar Tipps für Abwandlungen und die Anpassung an den eigenen Geschmack. Damit dürfte das Buch nicht nur für den Hobby-Mixer und Connoisseur, sondern auch für gestandene Barkeeper eine wahre Fundgrube sein.
Richtig Spaß macht das Buch natürlich nur, wenn man einigermaßen Englisch kann, denn gerade die Erläuterungen zu den Drinks sind wertvoll. Als reines Rezeptbuch lässt sich das Buch aber auch mit rudimentären Sprachkenntnissen gut nutzen! So sind die Mengen in den Rezepten durchgehend in ounces angegeben, lassen sich also sehr leicht umrechnen. Eine Tabelle für weitere amerikanische Barmaße (shot, pint, cup, quart, pony...) und ihre Umrechnung in ml / cl befindet sich im Buch.
Die Rezepte (233 Seiten) gliedert DeGroff in Gruppen der jeweils "essentiellen"
- Classics (z.B. Blue Blazer, Bronx, Clover Club, Manhattan, Sazerac ...)
- Modern Classics (z.B. Bijou, Blood & Sand, Cosmopolitan, Negroni ...)
- Martinis (z.B. Martini, Martinez, Vesper, French Martini ...)
- Sours (z.B. Caipirinha, Collins, Daiquiri, Mojito, Sidecar ...)
- Highballs (z.B. Bloody Mary, Cape Codder, Horse's Neck, Dark & Stormy ...)
- Tropicals (z.B. Bahama Mama, Fog Cutter, Hurricane, Pina Colada, Zombie...)
- Punches (z.B. Brandy Milk Punch, Pisco Punch, Planter's Punch, Sangria...)
- Sweets (z.B. Alexander, Grasshopper, Black Russian, Sgroppino al Limone...)
- Innovations (z.B. Big Spender, Champagne Cobbler, Strawberry Jive...)
Insgesamt eine anspruchsvolle Auswahl für Genießer - klassische und moderne Rezepturen, zeitgemäß interpretiert und jenseits der leider oft anzutreffenden Sirup- und Saftpanscherei.
Im Anhang liefert DeGroff noch Grundrezepturen z.B. für selbstgemachte Sirups, einige zu den Drinks passende Schäume (Stichwort "molekulare Mixologie") und Garnituren. Auch die an der Bar benötigten Gläser und ihre Verwendung werden auf 5 Seiten ausführlich erklärt. Eine Liste mit brauchbaren Links, eine Bibliographie und ein Stichwortverzeichnis runden das Buch ab.
Das Buch ist elegant gestaltet und gesetzt, durchgehend vierfarbig auf hochglänzendem Papier gedruckt, mit schönen Fotos der wichtigsten Drinks. Ich besitze meterweise Cocktail-Literatur - dies ist eines meiner liebsten neuen Bücher und jeden Euro Wert!
"The Essential Cocktail - The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks" - ein viel versprechender Titel und ein hoher Anspruch! Doch DeGroff wird ihm gerecht, er stellt die wichtigsten, großen Drinks nicht nur vor, sondern bietet auch viele Hintergrundinformationen.
Insgesamt sind es über 100 überwiegend klassische Cocktails und noch einmal soviele Varianten, also geschätzte 250 Rezepte. Der Vorzug des Buches ist aber nicht die bloße Zahl der Rezepte - reine Sammlungen gibt es in großer Zahl und zu Dumping-Preisen auf dem Markt. Hier geht Qualität vor Quantität! DeGroff stellt alle Drinks im Zusammenhang dar, hat ihre Entstehungsgeschichte recherchiert, Originalrezepte ausgegraben und verbreitete Varianten verfeinert, erklärt wichtige Zutaten, gibt sogar Tipps für Abwandlungen und die Anpassung an den eigenen Geschmack. Damit dürfte das Buch nicht nur für den Hobby-Mixer und Connoisseur, sondern auch für gestandene Barkeeper eine wahre Fundgrube sein.
Richtig Spaß macht das Buch natürlich nur, wenn man einigermaßen Englisch kann, denn gerade die Erläuterungen zu den Drinks sind wertvoll. Als reines Rezeptbuch lässt sich das Buch aber auch mit rudimentären Sprachkenntnissen gut nutzen! So sind die Mengen in den Rezepten durchgehend in ounces angegeben, lassen sich also sehr leicht umrechnen. Eine Tabelle für weitere amerikanische Barmaße (shot, pint, cup, quart, pony...) und ihre Umrechnung in ml / cl befindet sich im Buch.
Die Rezepte (233 Seiten) gliedert DeGroff in Gruppen der jeweils "essentiellen"
- Classics (z.B. Blue Blazer, Bronx, Clover Club, Manhattan, Sazerac ...)
- Modern Classics (z.B. Bijou, Blood & Sand, Cosmopolitan, Negroni ...)
- Martinis (z.B. Martini, Martinez, Vesper, French Martini ...)
- Sours (z.B. Caipirinha, Collins, Daiquiri, Mojito, Sidecar ...)
- Highballs (z.B. Bloody Mary, Cape Codder, Horse's Neck, Dark & Stormy ...)
- Tropicals (z.B. Bahama Mama, Fog Cutter, Hurricane, Pina Colada, Zombie...)
- Punches (z.B. Brandy Milk Punch, Pisco Punch, Planter's Punch, Sangria...)
- Sweets (z.B. Alexander, Grasshopper, Black Russian, Sgroppino al Limone...)
- Innovations (z.B. Big Spender, Champagne Cobbler, Strawberry Jive...)
Insgesamt eine anspruchsvolle Auswahl für Genießer - klassische und moderne Rezepturen, zeitgemäß interpretiert und jenseits der leider oft anzutreffenden Sirup- und Saftpanscherei.
Im Anhang liefert DeGroff noch Grundrezepturen z.B. für selbstgemachte Sirups, einige zu den Drinks passende Schäume (Stichwort "molekulare Mixologie") und Garnituren. Auch die an der Bar benötigten Gläser und ihre Verwendung werden auf 5 Seiten ausführlich erklärt. Eine Liste mit brauchbaren Links, eine Bibliographie und ein Stichwortverzeichnis runden das Buch ab.
Das Buch ist elegant gestaltet und gesetzt, durchgehend vierfarbig auf hochglänzendem Papier gedruckt, mit schönen Fotos der wichtigsten Drinks. Ich besitze meterweise Cocktail-Literatur - dies ist eines meiner liebsten neuen Bücher und jeden Euro Wert!
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Great Book, but...
3. Dezember 2008
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Proofread! Please! While this book isn't as riddled with misprints as Mr. DeGroff's first book, there are still mistakes aplenty. No excuse. The book is beautiful and arguably better laid out than Craft of the Cocktail which is also essential. And, of course, Dale DeGroff is as close as you can get to a cocktail oracle. But, for Chrissake, proofread it! Next time, just drop me an email, and I'll do it for free. It would be an honor. Oh, and throw some o.j. into that Ward Eight.
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Drink Porn or should I say Pornography for Mixologists...
31. Oktober 2008
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Beautifully done in both material and layout,this is bound to be a must have classic tome on mixology.While it covers only about 500 recipes,it covers 500 worthwhile or essential(hence the title)cocktails, all well worthy of inclusion in a cocktail reference book - not just a compendium of every drink ever concocted (for better or worse). Almost every drink is given a short but interesting history/intro, then ingredients, directions, and photographs of the finished drink.
Larger format (quarto or about 10 1/2" Tall and 8" wide)with a rarely seen (in drinks books past or present) decent binding so it stays open nicely with tasteful graphics,easy to read type fonts,and even a nicely retro cover (under the more modern dust jacket),it combines the practical and the high art both in its content and production. A lot of thought must have gone into not only the contents of the books but also the practical aspects of it.Built not only to please the eye and palette it works well on a counter,(or better yet behind one of those clear plastic book holders),laying flat, easy to read/consult,easy to wipe pages,and logically organized with a fine array of carefully chosen drinks.
While not as exhaustive as Dales other classicThe Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Make 500 of the World's Best Drinks and Host Legendary Parties It is a precis on how to do the included cocktails properly and artfully.
Larger format (quarto or about 10 1/2" Tall and 8" wide)with a rarely seen (in drinks books past or present) decent binding so it stays open nicely with tasteful graphics,easy to read type fonts,and even a nicely retro cover (under the more modern dust jacket),it combines the practical and the high art both in its content and production. A lot of thought must have gone into not only the contents of the books but also the practical aspects of it.Built not only to please the eye and palette it works well on a counter,(or better yet behind one of those clear plastic book holders),laying flat, easy to read/consult,easy to wipe pages,and logically organized with a fine array of carefully chosen drinks.
While not as exhaustive as Dales other classicThe Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Make 500 of the World's Best Drinks and Host Legendary Parties It is a precis on how to do the included cocktails properly and artfully.
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Great text, more specific recipes, dubious pictures
8. November 2008
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This is a definite must-have book -- Mr. DeGroff's reputation is such that you can trust pretty much every recipe he has in the book. If you are wondering whether to buy this book over pretty much any other similar cocktail book, I would advise you to buy it in a heartbeat.
Would I rather have it over his earlier Craft of the Cocktail? For most people, no. That book covers the basics for the average home mixologist, whereas this sequel tends to discuss more advanced techniques, like certain foam toppings.
Mr. DeGroff continues to share great anecdotes about the cocktail hour in the Essential Cocktail and certainly isn't a dry writer. I also like how many of these recipes prescribe a particular brand of spirit to be used in each cocktail. This specificity is an improvement over the Craft of the Cocktail.
If I do have to criticize the book, it is that I don't always feel that the pictures jive with the recipes. Specifically, many pictures have these peel garnishes hanging off of the glass. It was my understanding that this style is not really Mr. DeGroff's, especially for those recipes calling for flamed peels. There is even a section in the book entitled "Garnishes" that advocates a style in direct contradiction to the pictures. However, I have not had the pleasure and privilege of Mr. DeGroff's live performances. Perhaps I'm wrong, but based on some of the videos I've seen of his, these drinks don't look like they've been made in the style of Mr. DeGroff. In Craft, many of the pictures features DeGroff's hands as he makes the drink. So, unfortunately I get the sense that Mr. DeGroff wrote a great book but then had Potter Publishers provide some generic pictures. A minor issue of trusting what I see that detracts from the sense that this book is all about Dale DeGroff.
Would I rather have it over his earlier Craft of the Cocktail? For most people, no. That book covers the basics for the average home mixologist, whereas this sequel tends to discuss more advanced techniques, like certain foam toppings.
Mr. DeGroff continues to share great anecdotes about the cocktail hour in the Essential Cocktail and certainly isn't a dry writer. I also like how many of these recipes prescribe a particular brand of spirit to be used in each cocktail. This specificity is an improvement over the Craft of the Cocktail.
If I do have to criticize the book, it is that I don't always feel that the pictures jive with the recipes. Specifically, many pictures have these peel garnishes hanging off of the glass. It was my understanding that this style is not really Mr. DeGroff's, especially for those recipes calling for flamed peels. There is even a section in the book entitled "Garnishes" that advocates a style in direct contradiction to the pictures. However, I have not had the pleasure and privilege of Mr. DeGroff's live performances. Perhaps I'm wrong, but based on some of the videos I've seen of his, these drinks don't look like they've been made in the style of Mr. DeGroff. In Craft, many of the pictures features DeGroff's hands as he makes the drink. So, unfortunately I get the sense that Mr. DeGroff wrote a great book but then had Potter Publishers provide some generic pictures. A minor issue of trusting what I see that detracts from the sense that this book is all about Dale DeGroff.
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