Creating craft cocktails-flavorful and aesthetically pleasing combinations of spirits, juices, syrups, and garnishes-is both an art and an experience. Establishing a cocktail ritual can carve out space for connection with friends and loved ones or allow for a quiet moment to decompress. Even so, preparing a mixed drink can be challenging for the amateur cocktail enthusiast. With easy-to-follow recipes and an engaging style, Classic Cocktail Revival demystifies the cocktail process and provides straightforward instructions for the home mixologist. Drawing on the language of tent revivals to offer an entertaining and irreverent history of each drink, cocktail evangelist Jennifer Brian takes the reader on a journey from the "genesis" of classic cocktails to the "revelation" of mocktails, ending with a "benediction." Brian guides readers through the basics by sharing the stories behind the recipes, exciting variations on the classics, and tips to inspire creativity and assure readers that they, too, can craft expert-level beverages for their own gatherings and meals. From the pulpit of the cocktail church, Brian delivers wisdom and savvy suggestions to ensure that even the novice home bartender can whip up a masterpiece. Enticing seasoned mixologists and new drinkers alike, these fun and festive recipes promise to make cocktail evangelists of us all.
"While I am a man of simple tastes, enjoying a cocktail with Jennifer Brian is an experience in and of itself. You see her passion and her joy shine through with every description of our shared drinks. I will always happily forgo my usual light beer just to sit and bask in her genuine enthusiasm."
Jack McBrayer, actor and comedian
"Classic Cocktail Revival is a great resource and detailed look at classic cocktails and the essentials anyone needs to make them at home. With her own line of cocktail mixers, Jennifer Brian brings a unique, approachable, and humorous perspective to cocktail making."
Sara Havens, author of The Bar Belle
"Jennifer Brian delivers an approachable, easy-to-follow, and fun read that not only provides basic knowledge about the major classic cocktails but also conveys her excitement, passion, and love for cocktails and education."
Heather Wibbels, author of Bourbon Is My Comfort Food
