Most of these methods can be used in different situations, so you can let your creative mind flow and make some own recipes using their techniques.

People will always still want to go to a bar and have a margharita made in front of them (we would suggest batching or bottling this), but to drink at home or if you want to run a busy service bar then it helps a hell of a lot. Alternatively, cook the fennel and cordial sous vide for 30 minutes at 52ºC/126ºF, then allow to cool (see p12). They created a perfect bar with relaxed atmosphere, fitting music and lights, a tiny but great staff and of course with their drinks.Victory Vodka – Launching soon, it has a small amount of green coffee distillate in it, it’s such a fun product to work with. Well a couple of guys are currently trying to take the headaches and hassle out of the humble cocktail. Slice the fennel very thinly – if you have a mandoline use that, otherwise use a sharp knife and go as fine as you can. Next time we go on vacation instead of loading up my bartools, syrups and booze I'm totally doing this. It's been a trend for a while: transportable make-ahead delicous drinks, but this is the first book on the matter that includes more than just boomerangs and quickly mixed Negronis.

You don't have to worry about your guests' drinks anymore, so you can be relaxed and—more importantly—ready for their arrival. We aren’t saying it’s the only way to make drinks, but anything you can do to make your own and your guests lives easier makes sense. So, in this book you’ll find everything from light, spritzy drinks for the summer and rich, comforting drinks for those quiet, cosy nights in.Along with the prosecco and a few fronds of fennel to garnish, it makes for a very sophisticated summer tipple. You wouldn’t start cooking for your dinner party when your guests arrive, so why do we when it comes to drinks? This means it’s ready to strain; pour through the coffee filter and collect the liquid in the other jug (see p12). Also we have to ask if it is better to have an organic strawberry with a massive footprint, or gm strawberry developed to need less water and less light. You’ll have cocktails you can drink when you get in from work, or bottles you can crack open come Christmas/summer/birthday/Friday.