The How to think, drink & cocktails like a pro Maloney, Tobey. creator author Janzen, Emma. Bartenders of the Violet Hour nyu 2022 First edition eng 319 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Take a raucous romp through the essential stages of fashioning cocktails and learn the hows and whys of bartending with acclaimed mixologist Toby Maloney and the team from The Violet Hour. When the pioneering cocktail bar opened in Chicago in 2007, it set a high standard with an innovative training program that teaches not just how to replicate classic cocktail recipes flawlessly, but how to embrace ingenuity, make smart decisions, and create original, inspired recipes from rote. Like cooks who can peer into their pantry and whip up dinner on the fly, no recipe needed, those who follow the methods in The Bartender’s Manifesto will have the technical foundation and confidence to take their cocktail skills to the next level and fabricate a drink from any ingredients at hand. First, dive deep into the mechanics of creating cocktails with the right balance, texture, aroma, and temperature. From there, Toby goes well beyond the fine-tuned mechanics of the craft, covering how to kickstart the creative process and bring professional-level complexity and sophistication to drinks. Additional essays offer insider intel on how to offer top-notch hospitality (at the bar and at home), find comfort in the everyday rituals of the craft, and spark surprise and curiosity in the process. With detailed insights into The Violet Hour’s greatest recipes, expert tips from bar alumni, and helpful step-by-step illustrations and photographs, readers will come away with a deeper understanding of what makes the bar’s training program so legendary, plus the superpower of creating imaginative cocktails that reflect their personal style and creativity. Pre-shift -- Part One: Cocktail mechanic -- Part Two: Drink philosophies -- Part Three: Recipe Flourishes -- Part Four: Bartending Tenets -- Part Five: Creative process -- Post-Shift. Toby Maloney & The Bartender's of the Violet Hour with Emma Jenzen. Includes index. Bartending TX951.2 .M356 2022 9780593137987 120830 20251107113348.0