The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails

The Book of Cocktail Ratios is a cocktail book by Michael Ruhlman that applies the principles of his innovative book Ratio to create delicious and satisfying libations. It explains that our most popular cocktails are really ratios, and offers simple recipes and techniques to make them.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

New York Times bestselling author Michael Ruhlman delves into the principles of his innovative book Ratio, which explores the relationships between ingredients in cocktails. In this delightful back-to-basics cocktail book, he shares simple recipes and fundamental techniques that create delicious and satisfying libations.

Did you know that a Gimlet, a Daiquiri, and a Bees Knees are the same cocktail? As are a Cosmopolitan, a Margarita, and a Sidecar. When hosting a party, wouldn't you enjoy saying to your guests, "Would you care for a Boulevardier, perhaps, or a Negroni?" These, too, are the same cocktail, substituting one ingredient for another. Or if you'd like to be able to shake up a batch of whiskey sours for a party of eight in fewer than two minutes, then read on.

As Michael Ruhlman explains, our most popular cocktails are really ratios—proportions of one ingredient relative to the others. Organized around five of our best-known, beloved, classic families of cocktails, each category follows a simple ratio from which myriad variations can be built: The Manhattan, The Gimlet, The Margarita, The Negroni, and the most debated cocktail ever, The Martini.

A practical reference for cocktail classics, a source of inspiration for putting a new spin on the usual gin and tonic, and an affable tribute to the pleasures of the cocktail hour, The Book of Cocktail Ratios shows you how to serve up delectable drinks in no time. Cheers!

Weight: 614g
Dimension: 149 x 220 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781668003398