Tiller Press - Booze Over Broadway: 50 Cocktails for Theatre Lovers

Michael Goff

Booze Over Broadway

50 Cocktails for Theatre Lovers

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First Tiller Press hardcover edition November 2021

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Goff, Michael, 1965 author.

Title: Booze over Broadway : 50 cocktails for theatre lovers / recipes by Michael Goff.

Description: First Tiller Press hardcover edition. | New York : Tiller Press, 2021. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021011767 (print) | LCCN 2021011768 (ebook) | ISBN 9781982160005 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781982160036 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Cocktails. | MusicalsNew York (State)New York. | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX951 .G53 2021 (print) | LCC TX951 (ebook) | DDC 641.87/4dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021011767

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021011768

ISBN 978-1-9821-6000-5

ISBN 978-1-9821-6003-6 (ebook)

AS ANY THEATRE LOVER KNOWS, theres nothing quite like a musical. The lights, the dance numbers, the moving ballads, and captivating choruses: Theres something magical about watching the spectacle of it all.

So, to satisfy even the most ardent of Broadway buffs, weve crafted fifty delectable cocktails inspired by some of the greatest musicals of all time. With libations ranging from the tropical South Pacific Breeze or Oh, What a Beautiful Mai Tai, to innovative twists like The Jelly-cul Choice or La Vie Bohemian, to classics like All that Jack n Coke to If I Were a Rich Man(hattan), weve got drink and show pairings to suit every palate and preference.

Each entry on our playbill includes a brief introduction to the show referenced from a team of lifelong theatre lovers, while each scrumptious recipe has been specially crafted by a rising star in the New York City bar scene, Michael Goff. A Broadway buff himself, our trusty bartender has cultivated a list of jaw-dropping numbers to please even the most demanding of divas, and includes variations, substitutes, and encores to elevate the drinks when called for. For readers who may be making their cocktail debut, a list of the referenced barware, mixing methods, spirits, and garnishes is included prior to the recipes. (Please note that all the included descriptions and explanations are based from Michaels expert opinion but should not be interpreted as fact. Further, none of these recipes should be comsumed by any theatre lover under the age of twenty-one.)

Whether youre hosting a Tony Awards watch party, holding a family musical night, or listening to your favorite soundtrack solo, what are you waiting for? Put on your Phantom mask, take a drink, and break a leg!

SOME EXPERT TIPS FROM OUR BARTENDER

There are numerous different glassware types and styles but for our purposes, Ive kept it to a tidy dozen, with the most essential being given top billing and others rounding out the supporting cast. No need to break the bank on any of these, either. For example, my most prized punch bowl is a thrift-store find, which along with its matching twelve cups cost me a scandalous $14.

However, you may prefer that all your glassware match. If youre planning on outfitting your home bar all at once, a local restaurant supply store is a grand place to start.

COLLINS OR HIGHBALL

Technically the collins and highball are two different glasses (highball is a bit smaller, shorter, and typically a hair wider). Both glasses fall under the long drinks variety and are pressed into use for drinks that are topped or filled with a nonalcoholic sparkling component, typically a seltzer or soft drink. Collins glasses also make for an excellent Bloody Mary vessel due to their larger overall volume. Both are extremely versatile and photogenic.

COUPE GLASS

Whether its martinis, daiquiris, or sours, the coupe is the go-to workhorse of almost any shaken drink served up. Plus, due to its elegant curved sides, its a bit easier to keep the liquor where you want it than the straight-sided cocktail glass.

DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED

While a classic single old-fashioned is a fine glass, its somewhat diminutive size makes it less versatile than its brawnier brother. Able to accommodate large-format ice cubes, for most rocks (over ice, that is) drinks that dont get a fizzy finish, the double old-fashioned is the one that I want (oo, oo, oo, honey).

PINT GLASS

While it may seem odd that a pint glass would be any volume other than 16 ounces, due to a quirk of British law, a pint of beer is equal to 20 imperial ounces (or 19.2 US ounces). At any rate, pints are ideal for beers, ciders, and beer-based cocktails, such as shandies. Due to their wide base, cocktails served in a pint glass often provide the opportunity for ever more ambitious garnishes. (Is that a chicken wing on top of that Bloody Mary?) They are durable, relatively inexpensive, and typically stackable.

WINEGLASS (WHITE WINE OR ALL-PURPOSE)

When you think of a wineglass, this is probably what comes to mind. Either stemmed or stemless, the volume and shape of an all-purpose wineglass make it suitable for everything from a glass of lovely Chardonnay to an Aperol spritz, and many points in between.