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Modernist Cocktails

Name: Modernist Cocktails
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Author: Frankie Solarik
ISBN: 9780525613084

Hardcover $40.00

Available on Oct 27, 2026 | 216 Pages

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$40.00

Available on Oct 27, 2026 | 216 Pages

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A bewitching collection of boundary-pushing cocktails that intertwine art, science, and mixology.

From Frankie Solarik—the visionary behind New York and Toronto’s critically acclaimed BarChef bars, and judge on Netflix’s Drink Masters—comes a book to challenge any preconceived notions of what a cocktail can be.

Dubbed a “legendary Toronto experimentalist” by The New York Times, Frankie is revered around the world for his modernist cocktails. His famed cocktails are all-encompassing culinary experiences that combine top-of-the-line spirits, molecular gastronomy, and edible components. With Modernist Cocktails, professional and home mixologists alike can try their hand at his multisensory creations. Inside these pages you’ll find:

Masterpiece cocktails: Assembled by season, Frankie’s landmark recipes translate nature’s narratives into spectacular drinks served within evocative set pieces—taking inspiration from winter’s thaw into spring, a summer sunset’s glow, or the colorful turning of autumn’s leaves.
Inspired sips: For every modernist cocktail recipe, there are three additional simple sip recipes drawing inspiration from similar ingredients but with a much simpler presentation—these are quick-assembly drinks to return to night after night.
Leading-edge techniques: Learn molecular methods like spherification, cryogenics, how to craft flavored airs and foams, and more.
Home-crafted essentials: Elevate your bar with homemade bitters, infusions, and syrups—must-haves when building cocktails of all levels.

This design-forward book with atmospheric photography situates you right at Frankie’s bar, both serving and savoring these stunning drinks. Whether you shake and stir or sit back and sip, Modernist Cocktails is an enchanting welcome to a cocktail enthusiast’s wonderland.

“I love Frankie Solarik for his exploration of nature, artful technique, and modern approach to the classic cocktail. This is the most interesting cocktail book out there.”
—CHEF DANIEL BOULUD

“Frankie Solarik has done it again with Modernist Cocktails, an immersive atlas of avant-garde drinks, where each composition is designed as an ‘auditorium of perspective’ that engages every sense to create transportive, emotional experiences. Rooted in BarChef’s pioneering drinks, it is a must-have for professionals and enthusiasts interested in turning cocktails into art.”
—GRANT ACHATZ, chef and co-owner of the Alinea Group

“Modernist Cocktails will revolutionize the way you think about cocktail making. Frankie’s innovative techniques transforms cocktails into stunning liquid works of art that inspire thought-provoking experiences. This book empowers the curious bartender to experiment and play, making every cocktail an expressive canvas.”
—JULIE REINER

“Creative, inventive, and relentlessly focused, Modernist Cocktails leads from the front. Each cocktail pushes boundaries with precision and purpose. Frankie challenges convention, honoring the craft while continuing to set new standards for what modern mixology can and should be.”
—CHEF CURTIS DUFFY, owner of the Ever Restaurant Group

Author

Frankie Solarik

FRANKIE SOLARIK is the owner of the popular BarChef cocktail bars, named among the “top new and innovative bars in the world” by Food & Wine magazine, with locations in New York and Toronto. He is the author of the bestselling cocktail book The Bar Chef: A Modern Approach to Cocktails, a judge on Netflix’s popular Drink Masters, and a pioneer of the modernist approach to cocktails internationally.

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