Bar Chef : Handcrafted Cocktails - by Christiaan Rollich & Carolynn Carreño (Hardcover)

Dimensions (Overall): 9.7 Inches (H) x 8.3 Inch (W) x 1.2 Inch (D)
Weight: 2.25 Pounds
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Cooking + Food + Wine
Sub-Genre: Seasonal, Beverages, Entertaining
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Author: Christiaan Rollich & Carolynn Carreño
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Alcoholic
Language: English

About the Book

"Featuring ... recipes for syrups, tinctures, liqueurs, and bitters with herbs, spices, and seasonal fruit, [Los Angeles bartender Christiaan] R²llich guides you through his creative process, demystifying the craft of cocktail making"--Publisher marketing.

Book Synopsis

Celebrated Los Angeles bartender Christiaan Röllich approaches a drink the way a master chef approaches a dish: he draws on high-quality seasonal ingredients to create cocktails for every occasion.

In Bar Chef, Röllich shares 100 original recipes for drinks that are as beautiful as they are delicious, including the Quixote (gin and grapefruit); a Kentucky Sour (bourbon and homemade cola syrup); Eggnog for the holidays; and Röllich's signature drink, the Green Goddess (green tea vodka and cucumber with arugula, jalapeno, and absinthe), which has become a part of the language of LA.

Featuring easy-to-follow recipes for syrups, tinctures, liqueurs, and bitters with herbs, spices, and seasonal fruit, Röllich guides you through his creative process, demystifying the craft of cocktail making. With stunning color photography and the suave storytelling of your favorite bartender, Bar Chef will become a go-to bar book for home cooks and cocktail enthusiasts, inspiring and pleasing readers with every drink.

Review Quotes

Christiaan's style is a unique combination of European refinement and California farm-to-table. A welcome addition to my collection.--Neal Bodenheimer, owner, Cure and Cane & Table

I love having Christiaan guide me through the wide array of honest, creative, and delicious cocktails he whips up.--Aarón Sanchez

Röllich's forward-thinking approach produces some of the tastiest cocktails I have seen in a very long time.--Nina Compton, chef and co-owner, Compère Lapin

With Christiaan Röllich as a guide you'll be inspired to transform the seasonal ingredients at your local farmers' into a spirited spice rack for ambitious and inventive cocktails.--Brad Thomas Parsons, author of Bitters and Amaro