‘Get the best out of the very best ingredients,’ believes François Thibault, ‘and let the quality speak for itself.’ Thibault consulted a friend of his, who was a pastry chef at one of Paris’s 5-star hotels. He asked him where…
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I absolutely love pomegranate martinis. That’s partly because we have a pomegranate tree in our garden in Arizona, so the juice is fresh and free (although labor-intensive). But I also love the sweet taste the juice gives to the martini,…
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Spirits Distilled
First published in 2012, this book has been re-published in 2014 and deals with all spirits, not just vodka. It’s an overview of the spirits distilling industry, and while packed with information it is a little on the, well, dry…
For an entertaining look at the history of vodka, watch this lengthy video from Common Man Cocktails, subtitled ‘Poland and Russia Go to War’: Weren’t you taught to share? Related
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How to make a Sea Breeze vodka cocktail using this video recipe from YouTube: Weren’t you taught to share? Related
The Modern Mixologist was Tony Abou-Ganim‘s 2010 book, that preceded his fabulous look at vodka, Vodka Distilled. With its collection of sixty contemporary classic cocktails it will appeal to more than just vodka lovers, but there’s plenty in it to keep…