The Bartender’s Pantry – A Modern Guide to Cocktail Ingredients and Recipes

€34.50

Explore the world behind the bar through The Bartender’s Pantry, a beautifully designed handbook that redefines the way we understand drink ingredients and mixology.
This essential reference explores ten key ingredient categories — from sugars, spices, grains, and dairy to fruits, herbs, coffee, tea, and ferments — tracing their origins, production methods, and cultural impact in modern beverages.

Each section provides concise insights into how ingredients are grown, processed, and distributed before arriving in the bartender’s pantry. Contributions from industry experts offer valuable sourcing and serving tips, making this book a trusted companion for professionals and home enthusiasts alike.

Richly illustrated throughout, The Bartender’s Pantry features over 50 creative cocktail recipes and artful kitchen-inspired drinks — including contemporary classics like the Gin Basil Smash, Earl Grey MarTEAni, and Penicillin. Readers are invited into the kitchens and bars of renowned bartenders, baristas, importers, and chefs, discovering inspired takes on traditional preparations such as horchata, matcha, Turkish coffee, sorrel, kvass, and ice cream.

Inspired by kitchen reference works such as Deborah Madison’s Vegetable Literacy and Harold McGee’s Keys to Good Cooking, this book is an indispensable guide for anyone passionate about the connection between global beverage traditions, culinary creativity, and wellbeing.

Perfect for hospitality professionals, curious cooks, and cocktail lovers seeking depth, artistry, and inspiration.