The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails

The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails
by Nannette Stone

The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails
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Book Summary Information

Author: Nannette Stone
Illustrator: Kerren Barbas
Edition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-01
ISBN: 0880885696
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press

Book Reviews of The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails

Book Review: Helps even us backwater yokels drink like sophisticats
Summary: 5 Stars

I have enjoyed the whole "littloe black book..." series, but there the best has to be either the martini or the cocktail book.

With such useful quotes as "if the Lord hadn't inteded a three martini lunch why did he put so many olive trees in the holy land", you can now go back to work sloshed and informed. The pages are thick and stand up to hanging around on my counter while I try mixing martinis.

Recipe for a good martini book

2 parts history
1 part funny quotes
6 parts interesting recipes
3 parts well made book compnents

shake and serve

Summary of The Little Black Book of Martinis: The Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails

Here is your own little guide to the lore and allure of the king of cocktails, garnished with pithy quotations and etiquette tips! Includes more than 80 recipes that will satisfy both purists and the playful.

Contents include:

  • Introduction: Martini Mystique, What's in a Martini?, Flux It, Vermouth, Original Gin, Vodka (The Interloper)
  • History: Will the Real First Martini Maker Please Stand Up?, The Martini Evolution, The Martini Goes into Hiding, Big Screen Martinis, How Dry I Am, Imaginary Vermouth, The Martini Drop-Out, The Martini War, The Return of the Martini, The How-Tos, When James Bond Shook, Get Ready, Get Set?Go Cold
  • The Martini Bar: Apparatus, Glasses, Measurements, Garnishes?Pretty Please!, Only the Best
  • Recipes: The Basic Martinis, Martinis A to Z
  • The Morning After: Hangovers, Martini Noir
  • Index

Sleek, compact hardback book measures 4-1/4'' wide x 5-3/4'' high. Concealed wire-o binding. Book lies flat for ease of use, and comes with an elastic band place holder.

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