HOW TO FIX THE PERFECT COCKTAIL (HB)

What would a Manhattan be without orange bitters, or an Old-fashioned without angostura bitters? Adam Elan-Elmegirab presents the results of a decade of research into how bitters came to be an integral part of the perfect cocktail, taking us from the early days of snake-oil salesmen to the birth of the cocktail, Prohibition and the renaissance of bitters as an essential element in the contemporary bar scene. Most importantly, he provides 50 recipes which showcase the different characteristics of bitters and how they can refine a cocktail in unique ways.