David Embury's 'The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks' manages to derive everything from two roots - sour and aromatic! See chapter 6, 'Roll your own': https://www.col

David Embury's 'The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks' manages to derive everything from two roots - sour and aromatic! See chapter 6, 'Roll your own': https://www.collectif1806.com/collectif-library/Collectif1806-1948_THE_FINE_ART_OF_MIXING_DRINKS_US.pdf https://www.collectif1806.com/collectif-library/Collectif180... I think it's an oversimplification, but it's still useful advice. FWIW, this is by far the best book on cocktails i have ever read. Although i am going to buy a copy of 'Cocktail Codex', i think.