Ice. It's frozen water, so what's the big deal? Just as drinking champagne from a flute instead of a plastic cup changes the experience, good ice can drastically improve your beverage. In The Ice Book, cocktails and spirits expert Camper English details how to use directional freezing, which eliminates trapped air and impurities, to create the ultimate drink garnish. Taking it a step further, English reveals how to include objects in ice, from flowers to citrus wheels to photos, as well as how to use ice to create bowls and cups for serving. Featuring striking color photos throughout, this handy guide offers clear directions; suggestions for projects and experiments; practical advice on how to store ice properly; and recommendations on what types of ice--cracked, crushed, or cubed--go best with which drinks. Both instructional and inspirational, The Ice Book will help you take your beverages to the next level while learning a little science along the way.
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Camper English est un écrivain et conférencier spécialisé dans les cocktails et les spiritueux. Son travail met fortement l'accent sur la science et la technologie derrière les boissons que nous apprécions. English a beaucoup voyagé, visitant des distilleries et des maisons d'assemblage du monde entier, et partage ses idées lors de conférences internationales. Il écrit pour de nombreuses publications prestigieuses, son site web servant de ressource précieuse pour les amateurs de cocktails.



"The intertwined histories of booze and medicine, from internationally-renowned cocktail expert Camper English. Alcohol and medicine have an inextricably intertwined history, with innovations in each altering the path of the other. The story stretches back to the ancient world, when beer and wine were used to provide nutrition, hydration, and act as solvents for healing botanicals. Over time, alchemists distilled elixirs designed to cure all diseases, monastic apothecaries developed mystical botanical liqueurs, traveling physicians concocted dubious intoxicating nostrums, and the drinks we're familiar with today began to take form. In turn, scientists studied fermentation and formed the germ theory of disease, and developed an understanding of elemental gases and anesthetics. Modern cocktails like the Gimlet, Gin & Tonic, and Old Fashioned were born as delicious remedies for diseases and discomforts. In Doctors and Distillers, cocktail expert Camper English reveals how and why the contents of our medicine and liquor cabinets were, until surprisingly recently, one and the same"-- Provided by publisher
An intoxicating interconnected history of booze and medicine, from one of the world's foremost cocktail writers.