{"product_id":"the-martini-perfection-in-a-glass-9781579659639","title":"The Martini: Perfection in a Glass","description":"Sophisticated, evocative, and delicious, the martini will never go out of style. Appearing in countless movies--for example, any one of the Bond films--it's one of the most popular and well-known cocktails of all time. Making a martini is simplicity personified, the classic recipe requiring just two ingredients (not counting the garnish): gin and vermouth. And now man-about-town Matt Hranek is here to tell us everything we need to know about the iconic cocktail. Like Hranek's \u003ci\u003eThe Negroni\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Martini\u003c\/i\u003e will give readers insight into the drink's nineteenth-century-origins, as well as the tools for making 35 simple variations of the drink--a combination of recipes from the author, recipes from experts\/bartenders around the world, and iconic versions that any martini fanatic needs to have on hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Included are the author's own version, always with gin (never vodka), served ice cold and dry with a twist of lemon (or, on \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e rare occasions, like when he is hungry, an olive); the Martinez (circa 1849), named for the city of Martinez about 25 miles northeast of San Francisco, where some say this all began; a lime martini, a nod to Hranek's father, who loved a gin and tonic; and New York City legend Russ \u0026amp; Daughters Cafe's own martinis, \"The Lower East Side\" and \"The Smoked Martini.\" There will be details on ingredients, methods (to shake or to stir?), garnish, equipment, glassware; where to get the best martini around the world, and more. Beautiful original and archival photography make this an irresistible gift for anyone who loves to enjoy a martini.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Hranek\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Martini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Negroni\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Man \u0026amp; His Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Man \u0026amp; His Car\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a photographer, a director, and the founder\/editor of the men's lifestyle magazine \u003ci\u003eWM Brown\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his family divide their time between Brooklyn and the Wm Brown farm in upstate New York, though he can also be spotted quite often in old-school bars around Europe, Negroni in hand. Find him on Instagram at @wmbrownproject.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Artisan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599492550930,"sku":"9781579659639","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b6ea39a-22b8-4d6e-b423-a625aec4344a.jpg?v=1732201196","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-martini-perfection-in-a-glass-9781579659639","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}