The Art of the Cocktail: 100 Classic Cocktail Recipes

by Philip Collins

"I drink to make other people interesting" -- George Jean Nathan Not so long ago, men drank martinis, women drank daiquiris, and no one knew what wine spritzers were. Anyone nostalgic for the era of the classic cocktail will revel in this elegant sourcebook, featuring recipes for 100 drinks -- from slings and smashes to fizzes and fixes -- exquisitely photographed in a vintage cocktail glass against a black backdrop. An informative text includes the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811801543
• ISBN13: 9780811801546
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A work of art........

I enjoy dipping into this book for the beautiful photography as much as the cocktail recipes. The antique glasses and nostalgic shots of a bygone era make it a memorable read. I just wish the book had been made with a sturdier cover - mine has already started disintegrating.

Excellent photographs!

A very cool book with some exceptional photographs of different drinks. There's not much explanation on preparing the different drinks other than the obvious ingredients, plus there's only 100 drinks listed. What makes this book special are the photographs. If you're a bartender or just an enthusiast that wants to serve impressive looking cocktails, this book gives you a lot of ideas. As any good chef will tell you, "it's all in the presentation."It's too bad the book is softcover, plus it would've been nice if the photos were a little larger (they're about 7" x 5"). It's nice to keep around for guests to see, though. Makes you thirsty. There's a few sample photographs here on this site. Check em out to see what I mean.Hope my review helped!

fun to do and fun to look at

I just got this book, and really, I love it. Allright it only has 100 cocktails in it, but if you are planning on making more than a hundred different cocktails you can always buy another book, probably it wont be as nice to look in but hey, you wanted recepies right. Still I think it is a very nice book to have, because it's just nice to look in and it has the nececary instructions on makeing all those wonderfull cocktails yourself. And it also gives a nice picture of what the cocktail could look like, gets your tastebuds more ready than just plain text.

Beautiful

If you think of the book as a photographic essay on exquisite glassware then you will be pleased with it. If you seek a book of recipes you may want to look elsewhere. Makes a great gift.

nostalgic cocktail elegance

Although this book contains the recipes, it is really a photo book of delightful compositions of Lalique, Waterford, and Saint Louis (etc.) glassware with the drinks within, perfectly prepared, glowing with color, and garnished with care. If you are a romantic or nostalgic, a lover of Art Deco, or an unrepentant lush, this book is for you. As a how-to book...not!