You can’t have too many cocktail books in your arsenal, can you? I think they make great gifts for loved ones. A lot of them have unique recipes that make it worth it!
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I’m excited to show you these new beverage cookbooks I have found that piqued my interest.
Death & Co Welcome Home: [A Cocktail Recipe Book]
by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan, Devon Tarby Tyson Buhler
The Death & Co Welcome Home book has over 600 astounding recipes. This includes classics and non-alcoholic cocktails to include everyone. In addition, there are hundreds of signature creations developed by the Death & Co teams across the United States.
You can treat this cocktail book like a handbook to becoming the ultimate bartender.
This book gives you the tools to discover your palate and preferences. I’ve never done a deep dive like this before – I am keen to try this out. You will learn how to select ingredients and understand what makes a great cocktail work. In the end, you’ll know how to make drinks like a professional.
Death & Co Welcome Home is divided into different 5 distinct sections:
- Preparation
- Selection
- Development
- Cocktails at Home
- Specs
I’ve never seen a cocktail book organized in a way that helps you grow as a mixologist. This is a must-have!
The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes
Julia Momosé + Emma Janzen
I am floored by the photos in The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes. I am obsessed with how gorgeous and sophisticated these beverages appear. I hope their flavor matches the magical appearance.
The cocktail book is broken down into three different parts:
The Japanese Way – we see sections about the history of drinking in Japan, tools, and techniques, plus food pairings.
The Recipes – this is sorted into the various seasons.
Coda – these are add-ons to each beverage, plus bar notes and resources.
This cookbook educates us on traditionally Japanese cocktails, like the Highball. There are also classics such as the Manhattan and Negroni. Finally, there are alcohol-free drinks that use Japanese ingredients such as yuzu, matcha, and umé.
I am most looking forward to reading about the history behind Japanese cocktails.
The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes is a gorgeous addition to your current cocktail book collection.
The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails
David Wondrich + Noah Rothbaum
I have to include The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails because I love food history. We get a glimpse into human history with spirits in this compendium. Scholars have studied the role alcohol has played in nearly every society since the rise of humankind. In this book, we get an in-depth analysis of those findings.
It covers the subject from a global perspective! The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails show us an in-depth exploration of the world of
spirits and cocktails.
We learn about drinks, processes, and techniques from around the world. There are insights into the different ways we produce spirits. That includes the process of fermentation, distillation, aging, and so on. I was surprised to see that it includes the history of bars!
If you truly want to know what is in your glass, pick this book up and explore the history and culture!
All three beverage cookbooks are intriguing!
~Kaiti
