Recommendation
To begin with

Chapter 1: What is Mixology?
1.
What is mixology?
2.
The History of Cocktails
3.
Various trends in mixology
4.
Standard cocktails and mixology cocktails

Chapter 2: Basic Cocktail Techniques
1.
Sterling
2.
Shaking
3.
Throwing
4.
building
5.
Blender / Frozen Cocktail

Chapter 3: Mixology Methods: Materials, Techniques, and Equipment
1.
Glass
2.
ice
3.
Ingredients that add personality to cocktails
Salt / Sweetener / Spices/Seasonings, etc. / Tea leaves
4.
Technology that brings new flavors
Infusing / Washing / Aging
5.
The taste, aroma, and texture of new equipment and materials
Rotary evaporator / dehydrator / centrifuge / vacuum packaging machine / sous vide machine / slow juicer / espuma siphon / liquid nitrogen / smoking gun / soda stream / thickener, gelling agent, emulsifier

Chapter 4 Cocktail Collection
1.
Classic + α
2.
Modern Simple & Complex
3.
Season
4.
Food Inspired
5.
Conceptual
6.
Tea Cocktail
7.
coffee cocktail
8.
Japanese sake cocktails
9.
Nitrogen Cocktail

Chapter 5: Homemade Ingredient Recipes for Mixology
1.
Evaporator Spirit
2.
Infusion
3.
Oak barrel aging
4.
syrups, cordials, syrups
5.
Other Recipes
6.
Garnish

Chapter 6: How to Make Cocktails
1.
Basic composition theory
2.
The origins of original cocktails
3.
Listen to diverse opinions

Chapter 7: The Future of the Bar Industry
1.
What's required of a bartender
2.
The Future of Cocktails
3.
The Essence of Japanese Bartending

In conclusion

From the definition of mixology
Faithfully mastering the basic techniques of cocktails
In this book, the author provides a detailed introduction to the contemporary cocktail and creative drink scene, from the long history and background of cocktails before the advent of mixology to recent cocktail trends.
Next, it systematically explained the basic cocktail techniques essential to mixologists, such as stirring, shaking, throwing, and building.
It covers a variety of cocktail glasses, including how to choose the right one, how to use ice, new ingredients that add personality to cocktails, and equipment and techniques that bring new flavors, such as infusing, washing, evaporation, drying, sous vide, and liquid nitrogen.
In addition, it is packed with basic formulas for building cocktail recipes, how to materialize your own ideas into cocktail menus, and know-how to pass on to future mixologists as a senior in the industry, so it is designed to provide various inspirations and knowledge surrounding the world of drinks to cocktail lovers as well as all creators in the beverage industry.


The creativity of Japan's leading mixologist
Includes over 70 cocktail recipes
This book contains over 70 popular cocktail recipes, all created on-site by the author, a leading Japanese mixologist who currently runs several cocktail bars in Tokyo.
The recipe faithfully includes not only the cocktail ingredients and how to make them, but also the process of developing the idea and the core know-how of cocktail making, allowing you to experience the inspiration of the cocktail master more vividly just by reading the contents.

In 'Classic Cocktails', we introduce the secrets and key points of completing the basic and starting point of all cocktails, such as Martini, Gin and Tonic, Moscow Mule, Negroni, and Manhattan, with your own techniques and ideas.

'Modern Simple & Complex' introduces a variety of cocktails that will satisfy gourmets with their complex flavors, including Fair Trader's Fizz, which is great as an aperitif, as well as whiskey cocktails, champagne cocktails, and smoked cocktails.

'Seasonal' presents simple and fresh cocktails full of flavors that allow you to taste various fruits and vegetables according to the season, such as green apple & horseradish, wasabi & peach, and apple & pine mushroom. 'Food Inspired' presents cocktails with surprising flavors inspired by various dishes and desserts, such as caprese, lemon cake, tom yum goong, cheese and fruit, and chocolate, which are specific dishes turned into cocktails.

'Conceptual' refers to a cocktail with a concept, a cocktail that has the power to tell a story to the drinker.
We introduced a variety of menus that showcase the mixologist's planning and composition skills, including a melting snow winter landscape, French perfume, ink painting, and beer.

'Tea Cocktail' is a completely new cocktail menu designed to take into account the characteristics and individuality of tea.
We have detailed a creative menu that understands the characteristics of both tea and cocktails, including three carefully designed tea cocktail courses, including a Sencha Gin and Tonic, Gyokuro Martini, and Oolong Tea Cocktail.
In addition, it includes a variety of cocktail recipes that explore combinations of various ingredients, such as the 'Coffee Cocktail' and the 'Japanese Sake Cocktail', as well as the 'Nitrogen Cocktail', a frozen cocktail that has recently been gaining more attention.


“This book, which organizes and analyzes the information we know piecemeal, is a useful guide for bartenders and those pursuing mixology.
I hope that you, too, will continue to explore and challenge yourself with this book as you move forward into the future, and that you will “Keep Walking” for a better tomorrow.
- Seong Jung-yong, from “Recommendation”

“Mixology cocktails can be said to be a complex art.
A variety of ingredients, tools, techniques, and ideas are combined to create the 'result' of a cocktail.
“I hope that the various recipes in this book will serve as examples and equations to help you create your own creative cocktails.”
-From the author's note