GIN: Shake, Muddle, Stir

This fragrant, delicious beverage has staged a huge comeback and here, listing top international brands, booze-enthusiast Dan Jones shows you how to stock your home bar like a pro. Supercharge your poison with DIY infusions, syrups and then it's on to the recipes - some classic and some downright dirty. Try Watermelon Gin and Tonic, The Rudolph with elderflower liqueur, a Cucumber Mint Gin Fizz, the delicious Negroni, the tougher more intense version of the Americano created in Florence, the zingy strong and bright Gin Rickey with lime, and a gin using sweet, aromatic and bright green pine needles mixed with gin and chilled nutty almond milk for a delicious, sweet-smelling cocktail. Here are all the tips on the classic sour mixes, brines with salty infusions stolen from olive, caper and pickle jars to add acid, flavoured syrups like rhubarb, ginger and star anise, and impressive tools like the jigger, blender, strainer and juicer. Gold foil decorations and cutaway cover on this beautifully designed 144 page hardback.