He's the author of several books about cooking and cocktails, including Cocktail Codex, which was named the 2019 "Book of the Year" by the James Beard Foundation. the book is organized around 6 archetypal cocktails, with detailed explanations of how to riff on those cocktails.

I am a novice and enjoyed learning about how to make cocktails based on 6 core cocktails and then being able to develop it.What tips this over the edge is how NERDY this is getting into all sorts of esoteric techniques and minutiae you can either apply to your own craft or discard. Liquid Intelligence has more tech details, and plenty of books have a bigger repertoire of specific recipes, but Cocktail Codex hits the sweet spot right in the middle.

Once you understand the hows and whys of each root recipe you'll be able to invent entirely new cocktails. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Since then, we have evolved and changed from an intimate bar in NYC to an ever-growing family of bars in NYC, Denver, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.In Cocktail Codex , these experts reveal for the first time their surprisingly simple approach to mastering cocktails: the "root recipes," six easily identifiable (and memorizable! I've looked over a far amount of cocktail books and this one is definitely the most informative and interesting, enough so that I purchased a copy for myself. This book was helpful explaining the differences between various styles of drinks, and based on the knowledge presented I feel more likely to be able to choose drinks I will enjoy in the future. The writing is straightforward and articulate, the photos are gorgeous, and the whole package is beautiful!

I don’t like its philosophy that all cocktails can be categorized under the key six (old fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, highball, and flip).

Much like “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” Samin Nosrat’s best-selling cookbook-turned-Netflix series, “Cocktail Codex” advises readers to take a holistic, scientific approach to flavors. From techniques to mixing different ingredients to playing around with syrups and bitters this book is the best!

templates that encompass all cocktails: the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip.

This infographic illustrates the essential components of Cocktail Codex’s six root cocktails, plus three variations on each. It is a real investment to serve superior craft cocktails at home, both in the cash outlay and the making a flavor elements to elevate your cocktails to the next level.