{"product_id":"the-martini-matt-hranek-9781579659639","title":"The Martini: Perfection in a Glass","description":"Sophisticated, 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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Hranek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1579659632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781579659639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Artisan Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.67w x 0.63d","brand":"Matt Hranek","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053721186559,"sku":"9781579659639","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_689be82c-22b0-48ef-b108-771d04649135.jpg?v=1685025892","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-martini-matt-hranek-9781579659639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}