Rise Of The Bartender by Adam Jamie Hussein

Today I am once again joining in with the 12 days of Clink St Publishing with my second book of the blog tour.

As you can probably guess by now, I love a good cocktail book to read and this one has lots of stories and history going back over 400 years! Each chapter delves into a period of time and the thing that most characterises it. Interestingly, the index is almost at the beginning of the book. Though unusual, I quite liked this and it made me want to immediately jump straight into all the cocktails that caught my eye.

While the definition of 'classic' is a bit loose, there are a huge number of well known and historic cocktails plus quite a few I didn't know. I would have loved more pictures though, as I do find the temptation is often in the look of it and it helps when preparing a cocktail.

Book Summary

A contemporary approach to the traditional world of classic cocktails.

Celebrated mixologist Adam Jamie Hussein shares the origin stories and recipes for over 200 mixed drinks of eclectic heritage, featuring beloved greats like the Martini and lesser-known favourites like the Fish House Punch.

Designed as a guide to cocktail history and education, Hussein debunks myths and rumours to chart the evolution of cocktail making, revealing how the drinks we love today have been refined over time.

Legendary cocktails have notorious beginnings. Hussein hopes that Rise Of The Bartender will spark conversation and new drinking discoveries for like-minded libertines.

The great thing about reviewing a bartending book is that I don't have far to go to find the perfect cocktail to share with you. In fact this was actually one of the first I spotted when I looked through the book. Hemingway Daiquiri recipe as per the book: 40ml light rum, 5ml maraschino, 20ml pink grapefruit juice, 10ml lime juice, 5ml simple syrup. Long shake and strain into a coupe.