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From Follett
Includes bibliographical references and index.;The requirements & the methods -- The spirit & the colonial -- The citrus & the golden age -- The tiki & the cold war -- The modern & the future. A spirited collection of 100 recipes that celebrate Cuba's rich history and culture, featuring timeless classics, such as the Cuba Libre, El Floridita Daiquiri, and Mojito, new takes on familiar favorites, such as the Isla Tea, Por Avion, and Rum Old Fashioned and modern craft concoctions, including the Havana Harbor Special, Imperial Fizz, and One Hundred Fires. Brimming with beautiful, evocative images, features shed light on the country's cocktail history, its legendary bars, and the famous cantineros who ran them, while notes, tips, and tricks make it easy to create a tantalizing taste of the once-forbidden Caribbean island.
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The co-owner of one of America's best cocktail bars brings craft mixology to tropical drinks in a new, enticing way.
From the renowned Cuban rum bar Cienfuegos--owned by the co-owner of Death & Co., named Best American Cocktail Bar at Tales of the Cocktail(R) in 2010--comes this spirited collection of 100 recipes that celebrate Cuba's rich history and culture. It features timeless classics, such as the Cuba Libre, El Floridita Daiquir , and Mojito; a bevy of punch recipes to share with friends and family; new takes on familiar favorites, such as the Isla Tea, Por Avion, and Rum Old Fashioned; and modern craft concoctions, including the Havana Harbor Special, Imperial Fizz, and One Hundred Fires. But Cuban Cocktails offers more than just a collection of delectable recipes. It captures the tropical elegance and unfiltered energy of old Cuba, brimming with beautiful, evocative images of the drinks and the places where they came to life. Features shed fascinating light on the country's cocktail history, its legendary bars, and the famous cantineros who ran them, while notes, tips, and tricks make it easy to create a tantalizing taste of the once-forbidden Caribbean island. Bienvenidos a Cienfuegos