Bartender's Handshake: The Cult of Fernet-Branca, with

Bartender's Handshake: The Cult of Fernet-Branca, with Cocktail Recipes and Lore

It was Italian immigrants who first carried bottles of Fernet-Branca to the United States in their suitcases, introducing the distinctly bitter digestivo to unexpecting palates. Although most Americans werenâ€™t sure what to make of it, Fernet became a rite of passage among bartenders. If a bartender poured a shot for a customer (usually another bartender) and another for themselves, it was called a â€œbartenderâ€™s handshake.â€ They began to recognize the spirit as eminently mixable, its bitter notes conspiring to balance sweetness, providing the energy or â€œbiteâ€ which causes a cocktail to sing, and informing many new mixed drinks. Offered here is an eclectic collection of 88 drink recipes crafted with Fernet-Branca, inspired by pre- and post-Prohibition classics to inventive notions developed in progressive cocktail programs. With this volume as trusted accomplice, the reader is invited to share in the sensory pleasures of Italyâ€™s legendary elixir.
Country USA
Brand CREATESPACE
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2008393136
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781542723749
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2008393136
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781542723749
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Bartender's Handshake: The Cult of Fernet-Branca, with Cocktail Recipes and Lore