The Art of The Bar Cart / I wrote a book!

Last year, Chronicle Books, a local publisher here in San Francisco, reached out to me on working on a cocktail book they were developing. My first instinct was to to jump up and down and scream YES OF COURSE, DUH! But I kept my cool (until I was home later, anyway! ) The concept they approached me with was that of a bar cart styling book with recipes paired with each style of cart. As an avid bar cart lover and styler, It was the perfect book for my first foray into publishing!
I was brought to the project later into the process as the recipe and author developer for the cocktails for every cart. Writing occurs before the images are takena lot of the images were completed before I started on writing and recipes. This posed both challenges and perks! Vanessa Dina created the concept for The Art of The Bar Cart and did the styling that is a large focus of the picture heavy book. The carts are styled so beautifully that made subjects to describe and write about! And also makes for a fantastic coffee table OR pub cart publication *wink wink*. I had the images in my hand, taken by the gifted Antonis Achilleos, from the start which made it all the easier to paint a picture of the pub carts with words and provide styling advice for how to recreate them in your own house.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2876" src="http://gestatum.com/wp-content/uploads/5mEwpa.jpg" alt="The Art of The Bar Cart book by Ashley Rose Conway Craftandcocktails.co” width=”750″ height=”1050″ srcset=”http://gestatum.com/wp-content/uploads/5mEwpa.jpg 750w, http://craftandcocktails.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/art-of-the-bar-cart-book-2-214×300.jpg 214w, http://craftandcocktails.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/art-of-the-bar-cart-book-2-731×1024.jpg 731w” sizes=”(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px”/>I am so eager to finally share with you the book I worked on last year! I have been talking about for awhile now, about a year in fact, but finally have more details: meet The Art of The Bar Cart! It’s sooo good to finally get it out there, I have been holding it in for so long. I gave a peek at it on Instagram recently, but here is all you need to know about this new cocktail book. )

Published at Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:19:08 +0000
Currently you can order The Art of The Bar Cart here online
About me, a bit more about the book itself, which is what you are here for! The first section has pub basics and tips for building your pub cart provides, from resources, to types of glassware, to garnish ideas, and even the way to mix. Chapters enclosing styles of carts divide the publication. Love rum? There’s a whole chapter devoted to creating a pub cart around the spirit plus rum filled drink recipes (chapter pictured below). Have a little space but want a pub cart? There’s a chapter for that! Hosting a kids party? There are recipes and party ideas. Looking to entertain for the holidays? The Art of the Bar Cart has you covered!
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2878" src="http://gestatum.com/wp-content/uploads/LgHwVn.jpg" alt="The Art of The Bar Cart book by Ashley Rose Conway Craftandcocktails.co” width=”750″ height=”1047″ srcset=”http://gestatum.com/wp-content/uploads/LgHwVn.jpg 750w, http://craftandcocktails.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/art-of-the-bar-cart-book-4-215×300.jpg 215w, http://craftandcocktails.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/art-of-the-bar-cart-book-4-734×1024.jpg 734w” sizes=”(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px”/><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2880" src="http://gestatum.com/wp-content/uploads/7QNEaE.jpg" alt="The Art of The Bar Cart book by Ashley Rose Conway Craftandcocktails.co” width=”750″ height=”1036″ srcset=”http://gestatum.com/wp-content/uploads/7QNEaE.jpg 750w, http://craftandcocktails.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/art-of-the-bar-cart-book-6-217×300.jpg 217w, http://craftandcocktails.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/art-of-the-bar-cart-book-6-741×1024.jpg 741w” sizes=”(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px”/> As for the cocktail recipes in The Art of The Bar Cart, they are fairly simple with limited ingredients while still being creative and original which is perfect for both novice and advanced home bartender and imbibers. There are twists on classics you will know original recipes which are floating around in my head that I got to put into a book! Believe peanut rum and cokes (Crate Cart, pg.82), a twist on the last word (Gin Cart, pg. 46 ), Cynar Flip (Italian Cart, pg. 100), Creamsicle Fizz (Credenza Cart, pg. 94), and a pineapple orgeat swizzle (Rum Cart, pg. 28).

Source: Cocktail Making

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