“An ice-cold Martini is like the first sip of water for a desert strandee — nectar from the Gods; a warm one is a human rights violation and tastes more like Bear Grylls' regular drink of choice” CocktailsCocktail Book:CO Specs: Recipes & Histories of Classic Cocktails Source: CO Specs: Recipes & Histories of Classic Cocktails
“Some classic cocktails have little to no recorded history to speak of, just a list of ingredients. By contrast, others have so much history and folklore that getting to the truth of things can be a bit like wading through treacle - slow and messy.” CocktailsCocktail Book:CO Specs: Recipes & Histories of Classic Cocktails Source: CO Specs: Recipes & Histories of Classic Cocktails