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A Bartender's Guide to the World: Cocktails and Stories from 75 Places

Name: A Bartender's Guide to the World: Cocktails and Stories from 75 Places
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ISBN: 9780525611295

✍️ Mote, Lauren

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A global cocktail guide organized by spirit type with stories from seventy-five locations.

Mote structures her work around specific base ingredients, allowing drinkers to choose their preferred spirit for the evening. The inclusion of zero-proof options highlights her belief in inclusive hospitality. Each section provides Mise en Place recipes to help home bartenders create foundational components like tinctures and liqueurs. This approach ensures that readers can replicate the professional quality of her drinks using accessible methods. The narrative elements draw from her extensive travels, offering context for each drink’s origin. By focusing on ingredients first, the book encourages experimentation with flavor profiles rather than rigid adherence to tradition. This method supports both novice and experienced mixologists in expanding their repertoire.

Key Themes

global cocktail recipes Mise en Place techniques nonalcoholic cocktail chapter

Literary Context

The book reflects Mote’s twenty-year career as a bartender who traveled extensively. It addresses the male-dominated nature of the industry from her perspective as one of the few women. The content draws on her experiences in seventy-five places, blending professional bartending traditions with international travel narratives.

Mote, Lauren

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Recommended For Fans Of

David Wondrich · Jules M. Baudoin · The Joy of Mixology

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🏛 Appetite by Random House 📅 2022 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9780525611295

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📝 Description: A Bartender's Guide to the World: Cocktails and Stories from 75 Places

Lauren Mote brings over two decades of professional bartending experience to this collection of global cocktail recipes. As one of the few women in a male-dominated industry for twenty years, she has developed original drinks and gathered stories while traveling internationally. This volume invites home bartenders to join her on an adventure that spans seventy-five different places. The book is organized by star ingredients rather than geography, featuring chapters dedicated to agave, gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, and other spirits. Each recipe includes a designation indicating its proof level, ranging from standard to zero proof, with a specific chapter devoted to nonalcoholic cocktails. Mote emphasizes that all drinks deserve careful preparation regardless of alcohol content. Readers will also find Mise en Place Recipes designed to help build essential bar ingredients and master her techniques. The text combines practical instruction with magnetic storytelling and photography, offering recipes unavailable elsewhere. This guide suits those interested in the cultural context of spirits and the craft of mixing. It may not appeal to readers seeking only historical timelines without practical application.

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Lauren Mote offers a refreshing approach by prioritizing spirit types and foundational recipes, which empowers readers to experiment with flavor profiles rather than memorizing static formulas. The inclusion of zero-proof options demonstrates a thoughtful commitment to inclusive hospitality. However, this book may not suit readers seeking quick, one-page reference guides or those who prefer classic, unmodified traditional recipes without the context of travel narratives.

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.6/5

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Home bartenders seeking structured guidance for crafting global cocktails at home. Ideal for those who prefer organizing drinks by spirit type and enjoy learning foundational techniques through mise en place recipes. Perfect for hosts wanting inclusive, zero-proof options alongside traditional…

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Eatbook Family editorial team

Lauren Mote offers a refreshing approach by prioritizing spirit types and foundational recipes, which empowers readers to experiment with flavor profiles rather than memorizing static formulas. The inclusion of zero-proof options demonstrates a thoughtful commitment to inclusive hospitality. However, this book may not suit readers seeking quick, one-page reference guides or those who prefer classic, unmodified traditional recipes without the context of travel narratives.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Yes, the inclusion of zero-proof options highlights the author's belief in inclusive hospitality for all drinkers.

Published in 2022 by Appetite by Random House.

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📜 Historical context

This title stands out in the crowded cocktail genre by organizing content around base ingredients rather than geographic regions alone. It bridges the gap between travel writing and practical mixology. The focus on foundational components like tinctures distinguishes it from standard recipe collections by emphasizing technique over rigid tradition.