| Newly available juices flavored waters and brilliantly colored syrups are partly the cause of the abundance of new cocktail recipes. The renaissance of the martini and other "old classics" has also sparked interest in the whole cocktail genre. While only time will tell if these recipes have staying power they have all the right stuff. Try a Pacific Rim a Paris is Burning or an AWOL and see if you don t agree. Fascinating tales of cocktail origins make for good reading even if you don t plan to tipple.By Gary Regan and Madee Haidin Regan 50 Recipes for "new classics" like the Cosmopolitan the International and the Metropolitan Anecdotal info on drink origins Firsthand interviews with bartenders and chefs behind the cocktails Full color photo of each cocktail 130 Pages paperback 7 1/8" x 8 1/2" |
