{"product_id":"the-martini-perfection-in-a-glass-hardcover","title":"The Martini: Perfection in a Glass - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Hranek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophisticated, evocative, and delicious, the martini will never go out of style. Appearing in countless movies--for example, any one of the Bond films--it's one of the most popular and well-known cocktails of all time. Making a martini is simplicity personified, the classic recipe requiring just two ingredients (not counting the garnish): gin and vermouth. And now man-about-town Matt Hranek is here to tell us everything we need to know about the iconic cocktail. Like Hranek's \u003ci\u003eThe Negroni\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Martini\u003c\/i\u003e will give readers insight into the drink's nineteenth-century-origins, as well as the tools for making 35 simple variations of the drink--a combination of recipes from the author, recipes from experts\/bartenders around the world, and iconic versions that any martini fanatic needs to have on hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included are the author's own version, always with gin (never vodka), served ice cold and dry with a twist of lemon (or, on \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e rare occasions, like when he is hungry, an olive); the Martinez (circa 1849), named for the city of Martinez about 25 miles northeast of San Francisco, where some say this all began; a lime martini, a nod to Hranek's father, who loved a gin and tonic; and New York City legend Russ \u0026amp; Daughters Cafe's own martinis, \"The Lower East Side\" and \"The Smoked Martini.\" There will be details on ingredients, methods (to shake or to stir?), garnish, equipment, glassware; where to get the best martini around the world, and more. Beautiful original and archival photography make this an irresistible gift for anyone who loves to enjoy a martini.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Hranek\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Martini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Negroni\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Man \u0026amp; His Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Man \u0026amp; His Car\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a photographer, a director, and the founder\/editor of the men's lifestyle magazine \u003ci\u003eWM Brown\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his family divide their time between Brooklyn and the Wm Brown farm in upstate New York, though he can also be spotted quite often in old-school bars around Europe, Negroni in hand. Find him on Instagram at @wmbrownproject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.03 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44804375543910,"sku":"9781579659639","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YDpLfKKNpr9781579659639.webp?v=1771390470","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-martini-perfection-in-a-glass-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}