The 10 Best New Cocktail Books to Read Right Now

如果您的新年决议包括省钱，拿起新技能或做更多的家居，请考虑学习如何摇晃和搅动自己的cocktails。While there’s no shortage of resources online, good, old-fashioned books can help narrow down an overwhelming amount of information to the most essential topics and best recipes. From gorgeously-photographed odes to drinking culture to simple recipe books and guides to tips on how to build a home bar, here are 10 new cocktail books to crack open today. Read on for the full descriptions of our picks.

• 鸡尾酒法典by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, and David Kaplan
• 成为你自己的调酒师by Carey Jones and John McCarthy
• Aperitif凯特·霍金斯（Kate Hawkings）
• The Joy of Mixology，加里·里根（Gary Regan）修订和更新版
• 我只是在这里喝酒by Sother Teague
• The Home Bar亨利·杰弗里斯（Henry Jeffreys）
• Drinking Like Ladiesby Kirsten Amann and Misty Kalkofen
• 睡帽by Kara Newman
• The New Rumby Bryce T. Bauer
• 整个美国的鸡尾酒黛安·拉皮斯（Diane Lapis）和安妮·佩克·戴维斯（Anne Peck-Davis）

纽约市开创性的三人三人Death＆Co。have releasedthis gorgeous and geeky cocktail tomethat doubles as an excellent coffee table conversation piece. The book identifies six 'root' cocktails—the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whiskey highball, and flip—offering variations for those who want to expand on their drink vocabularies. For seasoned bartenders, recipes are interspersed with musings on more advanced techniques like smoking—with wood or with tea leaves?—and rapid-pressurized infusing (get your centrifuge handy!).

为此书签：六个“家谱”图，可以帮助您尝试一些东西时找到新饮料similarto an old-fashioned (p. 27), martini (p. 85), or sidecar (p. 187). Also, the ultimate guide to common citrus fruits and how to use them in drinks is on page 117.

鸡尾酒法典: Fundamentals, Formulas, Evolutionsby Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, and David Kaplan, $27 (originally $40) atAmazon.com

The brainchild of our own亚搏电竞食品和葡萄酒亚搏电竞酒柜轮盘食谱大师，这个有趣，用户友好的指南ensures that even the most indecisive drinker can land on the perfect cocktail for any vibe, desired flavor profile, or occasion. The illustrations, flowcharts, and various shortcuts are ideal for navigating options, with recipes ranging from beginner to advanced.

为此书签：One of the book’s many, super-handy flowcharts designed to help you choose the right recipe for the right occasion, whether you’re throwing a party (p. 16), hosting a brunch (p. 40), or just need a hot drink for a cold night (p. 142).

成为您自己的酒保：找到（和制作）完美鸡尾酒的确定指南凯里·琼斯（Carey Jones）和约翰·麦卡锡（John McCarthy），16美元（最初为25美元）Amazon.com

对于异想天开的恋人aperitif, look no further than this翻页论文在那种时尚，通常是少饮前饮料风格的历史和文化中。在学习如何使自己的新闻，内格隆人等之前，请阅读有关开胃酒的占领以及他们努力打开味蕾的科学原因的所有信息。

为此书签：对于这种饮酒方式的休闲和无忧无虑，数百种开胃菜，阿马里，利口酒和烈酒的品种可能会令人眼花。在第33页上，霍金斯提供了她从意大利，法国，西班牙及其他地区的最爱的必不可少的简短清单。

Aperitif: A Spirited Guide to the Drinks, History and Culture of the Aperitif凯特·霍金斯（Kate Hawkings）, $15 (originally $23) atAmazon.com

在this 15th anniversary update of what’s been referred to as the“Bible of cocktails,”作家和老将调酒师Gary“ Gaz” Regan增加了数十种新食谱，以及对自2003年首次出版以来定义鸡尾酒景观的趋势和转变的见解。

为此书签：鸡尾酒食谱的数据库现在是一角钱，但是年轻调酒师的长期导师里根（Regan）抓住了更多的哲学精髓，以普遍适用的正念课程（第80页）和周到的交流（第85页）。

调酒的喜悦：调酒师手工艺的完美指南by Gary Regan, $20 (originally $30) atAmazon.com

来自纽约市为中心的酒吧Amor y Amargo的Sother Teague来了long-awaited compendiumthat reads like a dear friend teaching you how to make cocktails. Teague, also a writer and host of the drinks-focused radio podcastSpeakeasy, takes readers on a personal journey told through recipes, with guest bartender spotlights and sidebars on tips and tricks.

为此书签：尽管这本书展示了Teague在从威士忌到龙舌兰酒中的每个类别中的多功能性，但我们却无法抗拒第183页的Amari上的杰出部分 - 所有这些苦涩的利口酒在很大程度上定义了他在酒吧后面的遗产。

我只是在这里喝酒: A Guide to Spirits, Drinking and More Than 100 Extraordinary Cocktails由Sother Teague，$ 15（最初为25美元）Amazon.com

For the home bar project you’ve been putting off, consult thisglossy, 256-page text由英国饮料专家Henry Jeffreys。Learn how to shop for a starter booze collection without going overboard, and what cocktails you can make with a basic setup. There’s plenty of attention to detail here, with practical advice on glassware and ice storage to ensure your bar is as functional as it is beautiful.

为此书签：Stocking your home bar is one thing, but finding the right cupboard, cabinet, or bottle rack is another beast altogether. On page 86, Jeffreys takes on this tough task with a practical section on bar-friendly furniture—plus, Pinterest-worthy photographs that may just inspire an entire home makeover in the name of booze.

The Home Bar: A Guide to Designing, Equipping & Stocking Your Own Bar亨利·杰弗里斯（Henry Jeffreys），20美元（最初为30美元）Amazon.com

“Dismantle the patriarchy one cocktail at a time,” says the female explorer featured on the cover of这本食谱书, which comprises 75 modern cocktails contributed by the world’s leading lady bartenders. With each recipe nodding to an extraordinary woman in history—from Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph to Princess Diana and former Navy SEAL Kristin Beck—the proudly irreverent book offers a spirited approach to the timely issue of feminism.

为此书签：On page 158, find a punch recipe inspired by the ladies behind the beloved bartending competition Speedrack. Here, learn about the revolutionary women-only speed bartending competition that raises funds for breast-cancer-related charities, while stirring yourself an excellent punch that layers mezcal and Aperol with Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, pear puree, and lime and grapefruit juices.

像女士一样喝酒：来自世界领先的女性调酒师的75种现代鸡尾酒by Kirsten Amann and Misty Kalkofen, $14 (originally $25) atAmazon.com

无论您是在傍晚称之为傍晚还是在最后通话中离开酒吧，都可能需要在睡前喝一杯。输入睡衣。在this concise manual, cocktail journalist Kara Newman offers over 40 excellent ways to end the night, including digestifs to soothe the stomach after a big meal and stiff sippers to warm the soul after dark.

为此书签：“Too sweet” is a deal breaker for most cocktail drinkers, as it should be. But “sweet” shouldn’t be a problem if done correctly. Starting on page 90, Newman spotlights—gasp—well-balanced dessert cocktails, including an improved amaretto sour and a chocolate negroni that stirs in creme de cacao and chocolate bitters into the standard recipe. Sweet dreams, indeed.

Nightcap：每晚有40多个鸡尾酒可以关闭卡拉·纽曼,11美元(最初是17美元)Amazon.com

朗姆酒和包括Rhum Agricoles和Cachacas在内的较大家庭可能是一个棘手的类别。毕竟，根据定义，可以在任何地方使用甘蔗糖糖蜜或新鲜甘蔗汁进行朗姆酒。在this boozy travelogue, award-winning drinks writer Bryce T. Bauer’s easy read breaks down the wondrous world of cane spirits—told through nine countries and forty producers–with a handful of classic rum cocktail recipes.

为此书签：在您对朗姆酒的历史和生产进行了教育之后，请跳到第225页，以获取不同的朗姆酒品牌的全面指数 - 从巴卡迪到盖伊山和扎卡帕 - 这使他们深入了解了他们引人入胜的品牌历史以及多样化的饮酒应用。

The New Rum: A Modern Guide to the Spirit of the Americas布莱斯·鲍尔（Bryce T. Bauer），15美元（最初为$ 26）Amazon.com

Now that you can find well-made cocktails in every major city, it’s the perfect time to drink your way across the USA and its territories. But if plane tickets aren’t in your cards at the moment,本书展示了亮点地区饮酒文化以及孕育了美国一些最著名的鸡尾酒的当地情况。

为此书签：The East and West coasts are often credited for all of the innovation in cocktailing, but let’s not forget the distinct flavors and styles of flyover country. Dive into a section on the Midwest (p. 93) to discover Detroit’s legendary Last Word cocktail; or head down to the American southwest (p. 119) to whip up a warm-weather Santa Fe Cooler.

美国各地的鸡尾酒：1930年代，40年代和50年代的鸡尾酒文化的明信片景观黛安·拉皮斯（Diane Lapis）和安妮·佩克·戴维斯（Anne Peck-Davis）, $17 (originally $25) atAmazon.com