Tropical Standard: Cocktail Techniques & Reinvented Recipes

Published by

Jose Rafael Hoffmann

May 16, 2023

Hardcover – May 16, 2023
by Garret Richard (Author), Ben Schaffer (Author), Dave Arnold (Foreword)

Transforming tropical drinks with powerful techniques from the modernist bar

Weaving together lessons from the craft cocktail revival, history of the tropical canon, and today’s cutting-edge bar techniques, master mixologist Garret Richard and award-winning cocktail writer Ben Schaffer provide a unique handbook for the tropical cocktail’s next wave.

Crucial techniques are clearly detailed, including how to balance syrups, flash blend, handle carbonation, tackle tinctures, cordialize citrus, and power up juice with acid adjusting. Over the course of 84 recipes, vintage cocktails like the Rum Barrel, Mai Tai, and Ray’s Mistake are reimagined just as future classics are revealed, including the Beachcomber Negroni, Winter in L.A., and Field of Mars. These drinks honor founding legends such as Donn Beach, Trader Vic, and Harry Yee as well as modern icons, including Dale DeGroff, Audrey Saunders, Julie Reiner, and Dave Arnold.

By equipping both home bartenders and professionals with the skills to forge their own paths to cocktail creativity, this groundbreaking compendium sets a new tropical standard.

50 photographs

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: ‎ Countryman Press (May 16, 2023)
Language: ‎ English
Hardcover: ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 1682687155
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1682687154
Item Weight: ‎ 2.19 pounds
Dimensions: ‎ 8.4 x 0.9 x 10.3 inches

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Jose Rafael Hoffmann

Creative Director and Concent Manager for EmpresasFH and Director of HOFFMANNdesign. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Mr. Hoffmann has been one of the most important designers for prestigious companies in South America, including Disney, Cartoon Network, Mattel among others.