A great mix of experimentation, classics, and neat recipes
4 stars
One thing I LOVE about America's Test Kitchen books is they explain the different ingredients tested out and what the results were, how tasters felt, etc. while compiling their recipes. And they DEFINITELY did that with this book. I like the little stories, histories, and discoveries along the path of crafting different mixed drinks and why certain ingredients work well together (or won't, in some cases).
Hooray for science... at its tastiest. Lots of recipes I'd never heard of, some ingredients and liquors I hadn't, either... and some recipes to make your own bitters, syrups, salts, etc. to save some money and choose freshness over sugar-laden mixes and cheap products.
Can't wait to try my hand at some of these, and maybe if I become a bartender, ALL of them. Definitely a keeper.