Craft Cocktails at Home

Posted on 05 September 2017 by Kevin Liu

Think of It as Your PhD in Drinking.In Craft Cocktails at Home, you ll embark upon a one of a kind journey as you learn how to make some of the world s most innovative, unique, and delicious cocktails.Taste scientists, engineers, and talented bartenders with decades of experience all contributed their expertise to create this must have guide for novices and professionals alike.Ever wondered what makes water taste good Curious about what really happens during the barrel aging process Interested in which molecular ingredients have the best texture These questions and , answered inside.With 250 pages and 65 recipes Best Read eBook Craft Cocktails at Home Author Kevin Liu – kino-fada.fr While some of this book is for mad food scientists only, other parts are a must read for anyone who prepares food or drink not just bartenders The introductory material about the 4 fundamental flavors and also the section on the physiology of smell and how it relates to taste were especially helpful In each chapter the author deftly pivots from theory to practice however this isn t a recipe book It s a book that will have you creating and tweaking your own.An anecdote While reading this While some of this book is for mad food scientists only, other parts are a must read for anyone who prepares food or drink not just bartenders The introductory material about the 4 fundamental flavors and also the section on the physiology of smell and how it relates to taste were especially helpful In each chapter the author deftly pivots from theory to practice however this isn t a recipe book It s a book that will have you creating and tweaking your own.An anecdote While reading this book, my wife had to go on the wagon due to stomach problems No problem, I said and using the fundamentals I learned in this book who knew that alcohol and cayenne pepper triggered the same flavor receptor in the mouth I whipped up a surprisingly palatable non alcoholic cocktail Judge for yourself Mango Lime Faquini3oz water1 2 ripe mango, cut into small dice.juice of 1 lime1tsp brown sugar1tsp white sugarpinch of salta scant pinch of c...If you want to take your home mixology to the extreme this is your book Great detail and experimental results showing how to make spectacular cocktails Beware though, this is for those of you that want to build your own sous vide from an ...Some very interesting topics covered I learned quite a bit It s pretty much a web blog that someone printed out and bound into a book.Excellent book for the home cocktail enthusiast.Self published set of essays Admirably captures much advanced contemporary know how.Splendid geekeryPerfect for those who love science, especially chemistry, as much as they love booze Fascinating read by a smart afficionado.It s got some interesting parts and some good recipes but it reads like a series of blog posts and the layout left a lot to be desired Totally worth it for the recipes though.Great insights ideas, especially on how we taste and science behind techniques.

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05 September 2017

Kevin Liu