Uncle Joë - 140 Recettes pour faire soi-même des Apéritifs - 1932

A fascinating edition of this practical manual devoted entirely to the art of preparing at home a wide variety of aperitif drinks, bringing together traditional production methods, regional recipes, formulas inspired by professional liqueur-making, and numerous tips intended for amateurs as well as pâtisseries or restaurant owners -

The work opens with a presentation of the fundamental principles of aperitif preparation, explaining the role of base spirits, wines, brandies, sugars, aromatic herbs, spices, peels, roots, seeds, flowers and fruits that go into their composition -

The author sets out the essential techniques of maceration, infusion, decoction, distillation, filtration, clarification, decanting and aging, detailing the precautions necessary to obtain clear, stable, balanced, and palate-pleasing drinks -

Uncle Joë - 140 Recipes to Make Aperitifs Yourself - 1932 - Bernardin-Béchet -
91 Pages.

Condition: good binding, paperback in its full soft cover edition, with wear and rubbing from use, some minor defects on the cover (old glue marks along the edges of the book), significant tear at the back, cracked spine, headcaps trimmed, pages yellowed, a charming illustration on the front board -

Good interior condition, pages yellowed, sometimes with foxing or wear marks, a pen cross on one page, the work enhanced with numerous tables, good copy –

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