INDEX

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Abbot’s bitters 69

absinthe 21

Corpse Reviver No.2 114–15

Wilbury Spirit 99

absorption 204

acetaldehyde 54

acetic acid 36, 54, 113

acetone 204

acid 35–6

acid phosphate 35, 204

adsorption 204

aeration 29

agar 46–7, 91, 128, 204

agave 202, 204

agave nectar 22, 32

aged cocktails 53, 108

albumin 204

almonds 135

aluá 43

amari 21, 198

Americano 198–9

Americano in Bottiglia 200–1

Angostura bitters 66, 74, 132, 140, 150

Aperitif Louisiane 152–3

Aperol 21

apple, acid 36

Applejack

Jack Rose 70–1

Jaquemot 72

ascorbic acid 36

assam kombucha 138, 139

atomise 204

Banana Barrel Whisky Mac 168–9

bar (measure) 204

barrel ageing 53, 108, 168

bar spoon 14, 16

Batanga 176–7

beakers 16, 31, 203

beef broth 84–5

Benedictine 150, 162

bergamot 105

bitters 198

Abbot’s 69

Angostura 66, 74, 132, 140, 150

gentian root/wormwood 152

orange 128–9

Peychaud’s 150, 186

blackberries 165, 190

blackcurrant cordial 175

blending 30–1, 45, 193

Blendtec 45

blood 196

Blue Blazer 146–7

Blue Curaçao 88

Blue Lagoon 88–9

Blue Raspberry Shrub 90, 91

blueberry, acid 36

Bobby Burns 162–3

botanicals 116, 165, 204

bottle ageing 54

Boulevardier 158–9

à la rue Daunou 160–1

Bourbon 21, 158–9, 160–1

Bræmble liqueur 165

brandy (Applejack; Cognac; Pisco) 64–77, 202

Aperitif Louisiane 152–3

Fox Club 68–9

Harvard 66–7

Jack Rose 70–1

Jaquemot 72

Pisco Sour 74–5

Tiger’s Milk 77

Vieux Carré 150–1

Wilbury Spirit 99

Breakfast Martini 102–3

Brix 204

Bronx 126–7

Bucky Burns 164–5

Bullshot 84–5

Campari 21

Americano 198–9

Americano in Bottiglia 200–1

Boulevardier 158–9, 160–1

carbonation 55–9

by fermentation 44

of cocktails 124, 189, 201

Carpano Antica Formula 69

case-hardening 42, 204

centrifugal separation 48

Champagne

cocktail 186–7

Liar’s Champagne 188–9

charcoal filtering 47–8

Chartreuse

Last Word 123

Liar’s Champagne 189

Long Word 124–5

cherry

acid 36

liqueur 21, 113, 123, 124

chilli 77, 84, 182

chilling 26–30

chill filtering 48

glasses 20

shakers/beakers 31

chinois 45, 120

chocolates, White Russian liqueur 82–3

cider, jacked-up 70, 72–3

citric acid 35, 36, 196, 204

citrus fruits 35

citrus press 16, 40

Claret 196–7

clarification 46–8, 56

clove & woodruff syrup 196, 197

Coca-Cola/Coke 97, 176, 179

Coca-Quila 178–9

coconut oil 120

coffee

Americano in Bottiglia 200–1

Coca-Quila 179

liqueur, White Russian 80

White Russian liqueur chocolates 83

Cognac 21

Aperitif Louisiane 152–3

Fox Club 68–9

Harvard 66–7

Vieux Carré 150–1

Wilbury Spirit 99

Cointreau 21

Breakfast Martini 102

White Lady 118

see also triple sec

Coke see Coca-Cola/Coke

The Cole Hole 108

column/continuous still 204

Continental Martini 104–5

Corn ‘n’ Oil 132–3

Corpse Reviver No.2 114–15

cranberry, acid 36

cream 80, 83

crème de Cassis 172, 182

currant, acid 36

dilution 26, 29, 30

distillation 48–9, 204

by freezing 70, 72

high-pressure hydrosol 94, 95

pineapple husk spirit 142

Douglas fir needles 157

Drambuie 154–5, 157, 165

dry cocktails 62

dry ice 59, 204

dry-shaking 74

drying 42

eggs 22, 74, 98, 105, 118

El Diablo 172

emulsion 204

enzymatic juicing 40

equipment 14–20, 28, 31, 45, 203

ethanol 54, 204

extraction 37–9, 54

Falernum

Corn ‘n’ Oil 132

Falernian wine 134–5

fennel 117, 152, 157

Fermen-tea punch 138–9

fermentation 43–4, 139, 168, 174–5, 204

Fernet Branca 106, 108

filtering 45, 46–8, 56

First Aid Kit 116–17

fizzy drinks see carbonation

forest fruit syrup 72

Fox Club 68–9

freezing

clarification 46, 47

distillation 70, 72

freeze juicing 40

liquid nitrogen 50

fructose 32, 204

fruit

acid 36

dehydrated 42, 152

juicing 40–2

syrup 72

fusel oils 204

ganache 83

Gancia Bianco 128

garnishes

dehydrated 42

goats’ cheese 113

lemon 92, 150, 194

lime 140

mint 140, 190

orange 88, 106, 110, 127, 158, 162, 198

tobacco leaf 161

gel filtration 46–7

gelatin 46, 47, 204

gellan 204

genever

Liar’s Champagne 189

The Cole Hole 108–9

gentian root 152

gin 20, 100–29, 202

Breakfast Martini 102–3

Bronx 126–7

The Cole Hole 108–9

Continental Martini 104–5

Corpse Reviver No.2 114–15

Giraffe 128–9

Hanky-Panky 106–7

Lactom Collins 112–13

Last Word 122–4

Liar’s Champagne 189

Long Island Iced Tea 97

Pure Brilliant White Lady 120–1

raspberry 194

Tom Collins 110–11

White Lady 118–19

White Tea Gin 120–1

ginger

ale 172

beer 43

syrup 175, 182

wine 166–7, 168–9

Giraffe 128–9

glasses 19–20, 202

glucose 32, 205

gomme syrup 120, 124

gooseberry, acid 36

grape, acid 36

grapefruit 35, 105, 143, 190

Grenadine 70, 180, 182

gum arabic 205

Gunfire 136–7

Hanky-Panky 106–7

Harvard 66–7

heat of fusion 26, 205

hemicellulose 53, 54

herbs 22

honey 22, 32, 105, 157, 168

hydrosol, high-pressure 94, 95

ice 26–31

clear 28

crushed 30, 140

cutting 28

dry ice 59

orange juice 128

sherry 193

spheres 28, 30

surface area 30

Tequila Solero 182–3

infusion

ageing cocktails 53–4

Aperitif Louisiane 152

Coca-Quila 179

of ingredients 37–9, 42

Rusten Spiker 147

ingredients 20–2, 203

iSi whipper 58–9

Jack Rose 70–1

Jaquemot 72

jigger 14, 19

juicing 40–2

kefir 43, 44

ketone 205

kiwi, acid 36

kombucha 43, 44, 138–9, 205

kvas 43

lactic acid 36, 113

Lactom Collins 112–13

Last Word 122–3

leather flavour 69

lecithin 56, 120, 205

lemon 35, 36, 168, 179

as garnish 92, 150, 194

lemon juice

Applejack cocktail 70

clarified 46, 120

gin cocktails 102, 110, 113, 114, 118, 120

non-alcoholic cocktails 116

vodka cocktails 84, 97, 98

wine cocktails 194

lemonade 88

Liar’s Champagne 188–9

light cocktails 62–3

lignin 51, 53–4, 205

Lillet Blanc 114–15

lime 35, 36, 140, 172, 176

lime juice 74, 88, 123, 132, 140, 182

clarified 124, 134

key lime 77

liquid nitrogen 49–50, 120, 205

liquorice/licorice 149

Lobelia 174–5

Long Island IcedTea 96–7

Long Word 124–5

Macchu Pisco 74

maceration 37–8, 152

malic acid 36, 205

maple syrup 22, 32, 152

Maraschino liqueur 21

Lactom Collins 113

Last Word 123

Long Word 124

Martini

Bobby Burns 162

Boulevardier 158, 161

Breakfast Martini 102–3

Bronx 126–7

Continental Martini 104–5

Hanky-Panky 106–7

Martini Rosso 66, 106, 127, 150, 158, 161, 162

Vieux Carré 150–1

Vodka Martini 92–3

see also vermouth

maturing 53–4

measuring cylinders 19

methanol 205

Mezcal 182, 202

micropipette 19

Naval Blazer 148–9

nectarine, acid 36

nitrogen 205

cavitation 38–9

liquid 49–50

nitrous oxide 205

non-alcoholic cocktails 116–17

nucleation site 205

orange

bitters 128–9

as garnish 88, 106, 110, 127, 158, 162, 198

juice 127, 128, 180, 182, 196

liqueur 21, 97, 102, 114, 118

marmalade 102

OJ ice 128

as seasoning 35, 36, 179

turbo bergamot juice 105

osmotic juicing 42

oxidation 54

passionfruit, acid 36

peach, acid 36

pectin enzyme 40, 47

Peychaud’s bitters 150, 186

pick-me-ups

Breakfast Martini 102

Corpse Reviver No.2 114–15

First Aid Kit 116–17

White Russian 80–1

pineapple

acid 36

husk spirit 142

juice 140

rum 142

SwizzleTwist 142–3

Pisco

Pisco Sour 74–5

Tiger’s Milk 77

pomegranate juice 182, 193

port 196

pot still 48–9, 205

powdered liquid 42

pressure cookers 38, 94–5

punch 110, 134, 137

Fermen-tea 138–9

Gunfire 137

wine 194

pure acid 35–6

Pure Brilliant White Lady 120–1

quinoa milk 77

racking 46

raspberries 72, 91, 190, 194

refractometer 19

rhubarb, acid 36

Ribinger ferment 175

rich cocktails 62–3

rotary evaporator (rotavap) 49, 205

rum 20, 130–43

Corn ‘n’ Oil 132–3

Falernian wine 134–5

Fermen-tea punch 138–9

Gunfire 136–7

Long Island IcedTea 97

Naval Blazer 148–9

pineapple 142

Rum Swizzle 140–1

SwizzleTwist 142–3

Wilbury Spirit 99

wormwood & almond syrup 135

Rusten Spiker 156–7

Rusty Nail 154–5

rye whisky, Vieux Carré 150–1

salinity 205

salt 22, 35, 117, 120, 176

flavoured 42

saline solution 124

Sangria 194–5

scales 14

SCOBY 43, 44, 139

Scotch whisky 20–1

seasoning 35–6

Seedlip Garden 108 116

serviceware 19–20

shakers 16, 31, 190, 203

shaking 29

sherry

Blended Sherry Slushy 192–3

dry amontillado 21, 86, 189

fino 193

manzanilla 124, 149, 193

oloroso 54, 190, 193

oxidation 54

Pedro Ximenez 161, 193

Sherry Cobbler 190–1

Umami Bomb 86

vinegar 91

shrub 205

blue raspberry 90, 91

vinegars 36

slushy, blended sherry 193

smoking 50–1, 161

soda 22, 90, 110, 128, 138, 198

Sodastream 56, 58, 124

soda syphon 58–9, 189

sous vide 38, 120, 205

specific heat 205

spoons 14, 16

stirring 29, 31

stock, Umami 87

strainers 16–17, 45, 190

strawberry, acid 36

straws 190

sublimation 205

sucrose 32, 205

sugar 22, 32

flavoured 42

osmotic juicing 42

sugar syrup 32, 205

cocktails using 74, 77, 98, 110, 140, 190, 194

suppliers 203

sweet cocktails 63

sweeteners 32

Swizzle, Rum 140–1

SwizzleTwist 142–3

syringes 19

syrup 32

clove & woodruff 196, 197

forest fruit 72

ginger 175, 182

gomme 120, 124

maple 22, 32, 152

sugar 32, 205

wormwood & almond 135

Tabasco 84

tannin 53, 54, 105, 137

tartaric acid 36, 205

tea

Continental Martini 104–5

Fermen-tea punch 138–9

Gunfire 136–7

kombucha 43, 44, 138–9, 205

silver birch bark 157

sweet fennel & thyme 116, 117

WhiteTea Gin 120–1

techniques 26–59

tepache 43

tequila 21, 170–83, 202

Batanga 176–7

Coca-Quila 178–9

El Diablo 172

Lobelia 174–5

Long Island IcedTea 97

Tequila Solero 182–3

Tequila Sunrise 180–1

Thermomix 45

thyme 117, 152

Tiger’s Milk 77

tobacco 69, 161

Tom Collins 110–11

tomato, acid 36

tonics

fermented 43

tonic water 116

wine, Buckfast 165

triple sec 21

Corpse Reviver No.2 114–15

Long Island IcedTea 97

see also Cointreau

Turbo Bergamot Juice 105

Twist’n Sparkle 58–9

Umami Bomb 86–7

vacuum filtering 48

vanilla, gomme 120

vanillin 54

vegetables, juicing 40

vermouth 21, 198

Americano 198

Americano in Bottiglia 200–1

Corpse Reviver No.2 114

ExplodedVodka Martini 94–5

Giraffe 128–9

maturing 54

The Cole Hole 108–9

Vodka Martini 92–3

see also Martini

Vieux Carré 150–1

vinegars 36

balsamic 149

sherry 91

Vitamix 45

vodka 21, 78–99, 202

Blue Lagoon 88–9

Bullshot 84–5

ExplodedVodka Martini 94–5

Long Island IcedTea 96–7

in sugar syrup 32

True Blue 90–1

Umami Bomb 86–7

Vodka Martini 92–3

White Russian 80–1

White Russian liqueur chocolates 83

Wilbury Sour 98–9

volatile 205

whisky 20–1, 144–69, 202

Banana Barrel Whisky Mac 168–9

Blue Blazer 146–7

Bobby Burns 162–3

Boulevardier à la rue Daunou 160–1

Bucky Burns 164–5

chill filtering 48

Naval Blazer 148–9

Rusten Spiker 156–7

Rusty Nail 154–5

rye, Vieux Carré 150–1

Whisky Mac 166–8

Wilbury Spirit 99

see also Bourbon

White Lady 118–19

Pure Brilliant 120–1

White Russian 80–1

liqueur chocolates 83

WhiteTea Gin 120–1

Wilbury Sour 98

Wilbury Spirit 99

wine 186–201

Americano 198–9

Buckfast tonic 165

Champagne cocktail 186–7

claret 196–7

Falernian 134

ginger 166–7, 168–9

Liar’s Champagne 188–9

oxidation 54

Sangria 194–5

semi-sweet Riesling 152

see also sherry

woodruff & clove syrup 196, 197

wormwood

& almond syrup 135

bitters 152, 198

xanthan gum 87, 205

yeast, fermentation 43, 44

yellow pepper 182

yuzu juice 86