Tom Sandham - Worlds Best Cocktails: 500 Signature Drinks from the Worlds Best Bars and Bartenders

500 Signature Drinks from the Worlds Best Bars and Bartenders TOM SANDHAMOpening page Yellow Submarine, created by Ago Perrone of The Connaught, London, from Aperitifs, . Title page, left Sidecar 2010, from Brandy Modern Twisted Mixes, .
Text and projects copyright Tom Sandham 2012 Photography, design, and layout copyright Jacqui Small 2012 First published in the USA in 2012 by Fair Winds Press, a member of Quayside Publishing Group 100 Cummings Center Suite 406-L Beverly, MA 01915-6101 www.fairwindspress.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior permission in writing of the Publisher. 16 15 14 13 12 1 2 3 4 5 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Digital Edition: 978-1-61058-648-1 Hardcover Edition: 978-1-59233-527-5 Digital edition published in 2013 eISBN: 978-1-61058-648-1 Ive been lucky enough to spend the last ten years traveling the world in search of quality cocktails.

Its been a pretty good gig. Along the way Ive met a host of talented and passionate bartenders and visited plenty of extraordinary bars, all of them providing a proper night out. This book is a compendium of the cocktails I encountered on the journeys. Some are historic and classic, others fresh and modern, but all are from menus in the best bars around the world. Fans of the mixed drink will know cocktail culture is on the rise right nowin fact, its a global phenomenon and historic classics are creaking out of ancient books as modern mixing minds simultaneously embrace innovative ingredients. London and New York remain creative hotspots for this action, but other cities, from Stockholm to Sydney and Bratislava to Berlin, are now providing inspiring imbibing terrain.

So this seemed like the perfect moment to reflect the international diversity in one trusty tome, and to encourage you to experiment in the comfort of your own home. If this is the only cocktail book youll ever own, then rest assured it contains the faithful classics youll want and expect to find. But it also includes modern drinks from the best bartenders working today and a mix of recipes that vary in complexity, in both the making and the tasting. Itll serve the beginner bartender and also challenge the advanced mixologists among you. The recipes have the occasional hard and fast rule, but theres plenty of flexibility. Some of you wont have time to source or create every single ingredient, others will want to commit to detail, and both approaches are welcome.

Taste is subjective, so if you need to add a bit more sugar or a bit more lime to satisfy your tongue, then do add a bit more sugar or lime. However you take it on, simply remember mixing drinks is supposed to be fun and fresh fruit, quality glassware, decent ice, and superior spirits are vital. As you work through the pages youll see the best bars in the world also get a mention and you should try them for yourself; theres nothing quite like a cocktail served up by a professional after all. Become a have-a-go hero in the home, and if at first you dont succeed, head to the bar. And then go home and try again. So, there we are: this is a book about great cocktails and youre still stuck in the introduction.

Sort it out, stop reading this, and go and make a tasty beverage already. Worlds Top 30 Cocktail Bars Everyone loves a listbest movies, best books, best things to buy in the supermarket. Yep, lists are endless fun. Here then is a list of cocktail bars that I implore you to seek out. Ive compiled it, but as ever Ive asked a top-notch bartender for a view. Among those assisting with recommendations was the well-traveled Angus Winchester, who looks after Tanqueray gins around the world and Philip Duff, drinksmith extraordinaire and the man behind Amsterdams imbibing institution Door 74.

This list is not exclusive and there are equally impressive venues throughout the book. Visit them all. 1....... Buck & Breck Berlin www.buckandbreck.com More than a bar, the bartending here is a piece of cocktail theater.2....... Aviary Chicago www.theaviary.com Pushes the boundaries of science and cocktails, without being afraid to serve a simple drink should you want one.3....... Eleven Madison Park New York www.elevenmadisonpark.com The restaurant takes plenty of plaudits, but Id say the bar deserves the credit.4.......

La Descarga Los Angeles www.ladescargala.com Rums the word, in hyper homage to Havana.5....... Stitch Bar Sydney www.stitchbar.com Burgers, sausages, and beautiful beverages to wash it all down.6....... Rickhouse San Francisco www.rickhousesf.com Philip Duff described the cocktails here as addictively yummy. And he knows what hes talking about.7....... Black Angels Bar Prague www.blackangelsbar.cz/bar A cavern of cocktail quality, complete with pretty people and piano playing.8....... Baba Au Rum Athens www.babaaurum.com A reputable rum repertoire and a classic cocktail list of distinction.9.......

Drink Boston www.drinkfortpoint.com Do what it says above the door and itll sort you right out.10..... Mojo Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester www.mojobar.co.uk Combines rock and roll with righteous cocktails and blenders for wicked Strawberry Daiquiris.11...... Zig Zag Caf Seattle www.zigzagseattle.com Sample Seattles seafood while you sip on properly decent cocktails.12..... 69 Colebrooke Row London www.69colebrookerow.com A laid-back little lounge with a drinks list from celebrated bartender Tony Conigliaro.13...... Happiness Forgets London www.happinessforgets.com A tiny space with bags of integrity and a devotion to discerning drinks.14..... Pegu Club New York www.peguclub.com A luxury lounge with a touch of Asia, run by cocktail legend Audrey Saunders.15.....

Eau de Vie Sydney www.eaudevie.com.au/Sydney/ Sydneys answer to the speakeasy with a jolt of jazz to garnish the drinks.