The Martini: Perfection in a Glass

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It may not be the oldest of cocktails, but is there any drink as culturally freighted as the martini? Matt Hranek, author of The Negroni , reveres the drink for its speed, elegance, and style. His tribute collection of recipes, replete with a photo of Sean Connery pouring —alas—vodka, offers recipes from famous bars, famous drinkers, and the author's own repertoire. Even die-hard fans who think there is only one true way to make a martini will find amusement in this game little book and its reminders that Bette Davis sipped martinis with Ronald Reagan in Dark Victory , and that somehow, Alan Alda's Hawkeye Pierce managed to concoct a few in M*A*S*H. Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.

• Binding: Hardcover

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