Dale DeGroff | The Splendid Table

Dale DeGroff is a mixologist and author. A winner of the 2009 James Beard Wine & Spirits Professional Award, he wrote The Essential Cocktail and The Craft of the Cocktail. He is a partner in the bar training program Beverage Alcohol Resource and founder of The Museum of the American Cocktail.

Recipes and Stories by Dale DeGroff

Pero Frizzante
This is a drink I created for the Italian restaurant Morandi, whose chef, Jody Williams, insisted on a hard-spirit ban for their prosecco cocktail menu to avoid overpowering the delicate flavors of the food. At first I was doubtful of this approach, but it turns out a lot of great cocktails fit this food-friendly bill if we just open ourselves up to using culinary elements in mixed drinks.

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