The Big Book of Amaro [Hardcover]

Amaro, translated literally as bitter, is an herbal liqueur traditionally enjoyed as a digestif. Delightfully complex and bittersweet, its also used as an element in many modern cocktails and kitchen recipes. Cocktail designer, spirits writer, and amaro expert Matteo Zed explores amaros fascinating history (from its origins in medieval alchemy to todays popular renaissance), botanical profiles, and remarkable natural properties. Zed showcases how best to use amaro behind the bar and in the kitchen, with recipes such as the Golden Mai Tai and Bitter Goat Cheese Risotto. Readers can browse the thorough buying guide with descriptions of bottles from Italy, Europe, and beyond.A beautifully illustrated and comprehensive celebration of the classic Italian bitter liqueur details everything you need to know about buying, tasting, and enjoying amaro. There's an amaro renaissance going on worldwide and [Matteo Zed] helps it along, with his favorite ways to enjoy the spirit. This guide by The Court's Matteo Zed is a beautifully illustrated history, celebration, and exploration of amaro. He takes you both behind the bar and into the kitchen to learn how to use this surprisingly versatile ingredient. Aficionados of spirits that skew bitter, and are made from roots, barks, leaves, berries and flowers, will love this book. As the bar manager of The Court in Rome, Matteo Zed knows a thing or two about Italian drinking culture. In