Includes 201 recipes and 80 color photographs of gin, vodka, and other spirit drinks fashioned in the style of the martin, from the classic Gin Martini to today’s Cosmopolitan.
Traces the origin of the Martini from Martinez, California, to the “Roaring Twenties” up to the “Reeling Nineties.”
Useful advice on authentic glassware, vintage shakers, a variety of garnishes, and simple yet sophisticated preparation techniques.
Features history’s most famous martini drinkers capturing the drink’s consummate style.
Includes amusing historical vignettes and timeless literary and film quotations.