Sobrelier: Guide Pour Faire du Jamais Bu

$110 · Offered by Kitchen Arts & Letters

Benoit d’Onofrio, known as the “Sobrelier,” offers a comprehensive guide to crafting complex, alcohol-free beverages. Neither a simple mocktail book nor a wellness manual, Sobrelier treats non-alcoholic drinks as a serious culinary practice: rooted in flavor theory, technique, and ingredient knowledge. The book opens with an exploration of taste itself, how we perceive flavor, texture, aroma, and intensity, before moving into 117 ingredient profiles (stems, leaves, flowers, roots, seeds) and 27 techniques, including infusion, fermentation, roasting, and extraction. Only then do the recipes arrive: 45 step-by-step creations organized by mood and sensation, from bright and fruit-forward to sparkling, structured, or gently bitter. Thoughtful and didactic without being dry, this is an immersion into what d’Onofrio calls “liquid cuisine:” a framework for building layered, expressive drinks free of ethanol but full of intention. Hardcover. Color illustrations throughout. In French.

• Binding: Hardcover

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