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Book The PDT Cocktail Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jim Meehan
  • Publisher : Union Square & Co.
  • Release : 2011-11-01
  • ISBN : 1402798598
  • Pages : 279 pages

Download or read book The PDT Cocktail Book written by Jim Meehan and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated, beautifully designed, and beautifully crafted--just like its namesake--this is the ultimate bar book by NYCs most meticulous bartender. To say that PDT is a unique bar is an understatement. It recalls the era of hidden Prohibition speakeasies: to gain access, you walk into a raucous hot dog stand, step into a phone booth, and get permission to enter the serene cocktail lounge. Now, Jim Meehan, PDTs innovative operator and mixmaster, is revolutionizing bar books, too, offering all 304 cocktail recipes available at PDT plus behind-the-scenes secrets. From his bar design, tools, and equipment to his techniques, food, and spirits, its all here, stunningly illustrated by Chris Gall.

Book The Bartender s Guide 1887

Download or read book The Bartender s Guide 1887 written by Jerry Thomas and published by epubli. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeremiah "Jerry" P. Thomas is considered the father of American mixology. In 1851, at the age of 21, he opened his first bar below Barnum's American Museum in New York City. After that he worked as the head bartender at hotels and bars throughout the US, he also visited Europe. Jerry Thomas was well known for his showmanship and fancy style of mixing cocktails. At some point he was among the most famous citizens of New York City. In 1862 Jerry Thomas finished his work "Bar-Tender's Guide", probably the first book of its kind ever published in the US. It contained a collection of traditional recipes as well as some of his own creations. The present book is a reprint of the updated edition of the Bar-Tender's Guide which has been published in 1887, two years after his early death.

Book Jerry Thomas  Bartenders Guide

Download or read book Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide written by Jerry Thomas and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1862 classic includes the following recipes: Hints and Rules for Bartenders Cocktails Brandy Cocktail Improved Brandy Cocktail Whiskey Cocktail Improved Whiskey Cocktail Gin Cocktail Old Tom Gin Cocktail Improved Gin Cocktail Bottle Cocktail Champagne Cocktail Coffee Cocktail Vermouth Cocktail Fancy Vermouth Cocktail Absinthe Cocktail Japanese Cocktail Manhattan Cocktail Jersey Cocktail Soda Cocktail Saratoga Cocktail Martinez Cocktail Morning Glory Cocktail Crustas Brandy Crusta Whiskey Crusta Gin Crusta Daisies Brandy Daisy Whiskey Daisy Santa Cruz Rum Daisy Gin Daisy Juleps Mint Julep Gin Julep Whiskey Julep Pineapple Julep The Real Georgia Mint Julep Smashes Brandy Smash Gin Smash Whiskey Smash Fixes Brandy Fix Gin Fix Santa Cruz Fix Whiskey Fix Brandy Drinks Brandy Straight Pony Brandy Brandy and Soda Brandy and Ginger Ale Split Soda and Brandy Brandy and Gum Cobblers Sherry Cobbler Champagne Cobbler Catawba Cobbler Hock Cobbler Claret Cobbler Sauterne Cobbler Whiskey Cobbler Saratoga Brace Up Knickerbocker Pousse l’Amour Cafes Santina’s Pousse Cafe Parisian Pousse Cafe Faivre’s Pousse Cafe Saratoga Pousse Cafe Brandy Scaffa Brandy Champerelle West India Couperee White Lion Sours Santa Cruz Sour Gin Sour Whiskey Sour Brandy Sour Jersey Sour Egg Sour Toddies Apple Toddy Cold Brandy Toddy Hot Brandy Toddy Cold Gin Toddy Hot Gin Toddy Cold Whiskey Toddy Cold Irish Whiskey Toddy Egg Noggs Egg Nogg Hot Egg Nogg Egg Nogg for a Party Sherry Egg Nogg General Harrison’s Egg Nogg Baltimore Egg Nogg Fizzes Santa Cruz Fiz Whiskey Fiz Brandy Fiz Gin Fiz Silver Fiz Golden Fiz Slings Brandy Sling Hot Brandy Sling Gin Sling Hot Gin Sling Whiskey Sling Hot Whiskey Sling Rum Drinks Hot Spiced Rum Hot Rum Blue Blazer Tom and Jerry How to Serve Tom and Jerry Copenhagen Skins Scotch Whiskey Skin Irish Whiskey Skin Columbia Skin Tom Collins Whiskey Tom Collins Brandy Tom Collins Gin Flips Hot Brandy Flip Hot Rum Flip Hot Whiskey Flip Hot Gin Flip Cold Brandy Flip Cold Rum Flip Cold Gin Flip Cold Whiskey Flip Port Wine Flip Sherry Wine Flip Mulled Drinks Mulled Wine, with Eggs Mulled Cider Mulled Wine Mulled Wine without Eggs Sangarees Port Wine Sangaree Sherry Sangaree Brandy Sangaree Gin Sangaree Ale Sangaree Porter Sangaree Porteree Negus Port Wine Negus Port Wine Negus Soda Negus Bishops Bishop English Bishop Quince Liqueur Shrubs Currant Shrub Raspberry Shrub Brandy Shrub Rum Shrub Brandy Punch Punches Brandy and Rum Punch Gin Punch Medford Rum Punch Santa Cruz Rum Punch Hot Irish Whiskey Punch Hot Scotch Whiskey Punch Cold Whiskey Punch.* Milk Punch Hot Milk Punch Manhattan Milk Punch Egg Milk Punch El Dorado Punch Claret Punch Sauterne Punch Vanilla Punch Sherry Punch Orgeat Punch Curaçao Punch Roman Punch St. Charles’ Punch Seventh Regiment National Guard Punch Sixty-Ninth Regiment Punch Punch Grassot Maraschino Punch Champagne Punch Mississippi Punch Imperial Brandy Punch Hot Brandy and Rum Punch Rocky Mountain Punch Imperial Punch Thirty-Second Regiment or Victoria Punch Light Guard Punch Philadelphia Fish-House Punch La Patria Punch The Spread Eagle Punch Rochester Punch Non-Such Punch Canadian Punch Tip-Top Brandy Bimbo Punch Cold Ruby Punch Soyer’s Gin Punch Arrack Punch Nuremburg Punch Imperial Arrack Punch * United Service Punch Pineapple Punch Royal Punch Century Club Punch California Milk Punch English Milk Punch Oxford Punch Punch à la Romaine Duke of Norfolk Punch Tea Punch Gothic Punch Punch à la Ford Punch Jelly Dry Punch Regent’s Punch Nectar Punch Orange Punch Wedding Punch West Indian Punch Barbadoes Punch Apple Punch Ale Punch Cider Punch Hot Flips Hot English Rum Flip Hot English Ale Flip Sleeper White Tiger’s Milk Locomotive Sherry Drinks Sherry and Bitters Sherry and Egg Sherry and Ice Shandy Gaff Half and Half “Arf and Arf.” Absinthe and Water French Method of Serving Absinthe Gin and Wormwood Rhine Wine and Seltzer Water White Plush Rock and Rye Stone Fence Boonekamp and Whiskey Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters Burnt Brandy and Peach Black Stripe Peach and Honey Gin and Pine Gin and Tansy Temperance Drinks Milk and Seltzer Saratoga Cooler Plain Lemonade Soda Lemonade Egg Lemonade Orgeat Lemonade Fine Lemonade for Parties Soda Nectar Nectar for Dog Days Soda Cocktail English Fancy Drinks Claret Cup, à la Brunow Champagne Cup, à la Brunow Balaklava Nectar Crimean Cup, à la Marmora Crimean Cup, à la Wyndham Rumfustian Claret Cup Porter Cup Claret Cup, à la Lord Saltoun Mulled Claret, à la Lord Saltoun Italian Lemonade Bishop à la Prusse Bottled Velvet English Curaçao Syrups, Essences, Tinctures, Colorings, etc Plain Syrup Gum Syrup Lemon Syrup Essence of Lemon Essence of Cognac Solferino Coloring Caramel Tincture of Orange Peel Tincture of Lemon Peel Tincture of Cloves Tincture of Cinnamon Tincture of Allspice Tincture of Gentian Capillaire Capillaire Ratafia Aromatic Tincture Prepared Punch and Punch Essences Essence of Roman Punch for Bottling Essence of Kirschwasser Punch for Bottling Essence of Brandy Punch for Bottling Essence of Bourbon Whiskey Punch Essence of Rum Punch Essence of St. Domingo Punch for Bottling Essence of Punch D’Orsay for Bottling Empire City Punch for Bottling Imperial Raspberry Whiskey Punch for Bottling Duke of Norfolk Punch for Bottling Essence of Rum Punch for Bottling Essence of Arrack Punch for Bottling Essence of Wine Punch for Bottling Essence of Claret Wine Punch for Bottling Essence of Regent Punch for Bottling Prepared Cocktails for Bottling Brandy Cocktail for Bottling Brandy Cocktail for Bottling Gin Cocktail for Bottling Bourbon Cocktail for Bottling

Book The Complete Home Bartender s Guide

Download or read book The Complete Home Bartender s Guide written by Salvatore Calabrese and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharpen your skills and master the classics with THE WORLD’S BESTSELLING COCKTAIL BOOK—now thoroughly redesigned, updated, and with all-new, eye-catching photos. From advice on setting up your home bar and planning a successful cocktail party to selecting the right glass and choosing the right garnish in three easy steps, The Complete Home Bartender’s Guide has it all. You’ll learn industry terminology, must-have ingredients, including the six essential syrups you should make at home, how to choose a juicy lime every time, how to batch cocktails, how to chill glasses if you don’t have room in your freezer, how to create layers in a drink, and the secret to inventing memorable cocktails. Written by award-winning bartender and industry legend Salvatore Calabrese, this indispensable volume covers everything you need to know and provides recipes for hundreds of drinks—from the Algonquin and the Martini to the Negroni and Zombie—as well as new developments in the cocktail world. This book will make the perfect addition and will help you create picture-perfect drinks every time. Salvatore Calabrese is the bestselling author of 10 books and a past president of the UK Bartenders’ Guild. He has received the Tales of the Cocktail Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award and the Imbibe Industry Legend Award. He consults for select brands and judges cocktail competitions internationally. He lives in London with his wife and has three children and one grandson.

Book Playboy Bartender s Guide

Download or read book Playboy Bartender s Guide written by Thomas Mario and published by Sterling. This book was released on 2004-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "Playboy" editor gives the skinny on what's to drink in an illustrated, complete guide with more than a thousand recipes.

Book The Bartender s Guide

    Book Details:
  • Author : Parragon, Incorporated
  • Publisher : Love Food
  • Release : 2008-09
  • ISBN : 9781407533971
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Bartender s Guide written by Parragon, Incorporated and published by Love Food. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cocktails are back and fresher and tastier than ever. The days when a cocktail meant an over-sweet, garish concoction, garnished with a pineapple chunk and a paper umbrella are over. Today's cocktails are made with fresh, high-quality ingredients with the intention of producing sometimes subtle, sometimes startling flavor combinations. Equally useful behind the counter of a top city bar or on your coffee table at home, The Bartenders Guide is informative, educational, entertaining, and elegantly designed. In a health-and lifestyle-conscious world, this comprehensive volume holds the key to consuming less, but tasting more and is an all-encompassing book for every aspiring bartender. Cocktails are back - fresher and tastier than ever. The days when a cocktail meant an oversweet, garish concoction, garnished with a pineapple chunk and a paper umbrella are over. Today s cocktails feature the freshest, high quality ingredients, and this beautiful hardcover guide will teach you how to mix them all together in combinations that may be subtle, startling, or classic but always delicious. Perfect for the creative at home bartender, this volume holds the secrets to consuming less, but tasting more in today s health conscious world. CHEERS! Features more than 400 cocktail recipes. Illustrated with full color photographs. Also includes sections devoted to: The Tools of the Trade, A Guide to Glasses, the Art of Mixology, and The Bartenders Lexicon of Cocktail Ingredients and Drinks

Book Brooklyn Bartender

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carey Jones
  • Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
  • Release : 2016-05-24
  • ISBN : 0316355836
  • Pages : 553 pages

Download or read book Brooklyn Bartender written by Carey Jones and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add a dash of cool to your cocktail with The Brooklyn Bartender, an entertaining and informative illustrated guide for anyone who wants to mix delicious, unique and hip variations on classic drinks and spirits. From "one of the best cocktail writers around" (Library Journal) Carey Jones, comes a unique and practical guide to the most inventive drinks being served by real mixologists in Brooklyn clubs and bars today. Featuring full color images, recipes, tips, and handily organized by spirit, The Brooklyn Bartender also profiles the bars, pubs, and gastropubs and the resident bartender's recommendations for events and more. You'll enjoy: Chapters on gin, vodka, whiskey, rum and cachaca, tequila, mezcal, brandy, amaro and more Details on wine, beer, and bubbly treats Techniques, or when to shake and when to stir Recipes for syrups and infusions Tips on stocking your home bar for any event A primer on standard equipment for upping your mixing talent Whether you want to sit at one of these cool bars and sip the house creation or begin your own mixing at home inspired by the experts from New York City's coolest borough, The Brooklyn Bartender is a great addition to your home library and the perfect gift. Cheers!

Book The Imbible

    Book Details:
  • Author : Micah LeMon
  • Publisher : University of Virginia Press
  • Release : 2017-10-10
  • ISBN : 0813940435
  • Pages : 158 pages

Download or read book The Imbible written by Micah LeMon and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micah LeMon had one slight problem when he started bartending nearly twenty years ago: he had no idea what he was doing. Mixology, he came to understand, is based on principles that are indispensable but not widely known. In The Imbible, LeMon shares the knowledge he has gained over two decades, so that even beginning bartenders can execute classic cocktails--and riff on those classics to create originals of their own. A good cocktail is never a random concoction. LeMon introduces readers to the principal components of every drink--spirit, sweet, and sour or bitter--and explains the role each plays in bringing balance to a beverage. Choosing two archetypes--the shaken Daiquiri and the stirred Manhattan—he shows how bartenders craft delicious variations by beginning with a good foundation and creatively substituting like ingredients. Lavishly illustrated in color and laid out in an inviting and practical way, The Imbible also provides a thorough overview of the bartender’s essential tools and techniques and includes recipes for over forty drinks--from well executed classics to original creations exclusive to this book. Both a lesson for beginners and a master class for more experienced bartenders, LeMon’s book opens the door to endless variations without losing sight of the true goal--to make a delicious cocktail.

Book Meehan s Bartender Manual

Download or read book Meehan s Bartender Manual written by Jim Meehan and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A knowledge-filled tome for true cocktail nerds or those aspiring to be” (Esquire), from one of the world’s most acclaimed bartenders WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD AWARD • WINNER OF THE TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD® FOR BEST NEW COCKTAIL OR BARTENDING BOOK • IACP AWARD FINALIST Meehan’s Bartender Manual is acclaimed mixologist Jim Meehan’s magnum opus—and the first book of the modern era to explain the bar industry from the inside out. With chapters that mix cocktail history with professional insights from experts all over the world, this deep dive covers it all: bar design, menu development, spirits production, drink mixing technique, the craft of service and art of hospitality, and more. The book also includes recipes for 100 cocktails culled from the classic canon and Meehan’s own storied career. Each recipe reveals why Meehan makes these drinks the way he does, offering unprecedented access to a top bartender’s creative process. Whether you’re a professional looking to take your career to the next level or an enthusiastic amateur interested in understanding the how and why of mixology, Meehan’s Bartender Manual is the definitive guide.

Book The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy

Download or read book The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy written by Andy Heidel and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nerds unite! For the first time ever comes a book that unites two of the best things in the world: nerd culture, and booze. Because if anything is true, it’s that nerds are awesome, and many of us like to throw back an adult beverage or two while re-watching Firefly for the seventeenth time. The Cocktail Guide to the Galaxy has something for all fans, from Agents of Shield to X-Men. With over a hundred delicious and easy-to-make recipes, this is going to be THE go-to book for anyone who loves nerdy pop culture (and drinking). All of the cocktails are created and field tested by the owner of The Way Station, everyone’s favorite Doctor Who themed bar, so you can be assured that these drinks will quench whatever thirst you’ve got. Cocktails include: the George R. R. Martini; the Mai Tai Fighter; Blade Rummer; the Felicia Laundry Day; the Flux Incapacitator; Close Encounters of the Third Lime; Cognac the Barbarian; the Sonic Screwdriver; Beer is the Mind Killer; the Shirley Temple of Doom; the Well Wheaton; Klingon Bloodwine; and The Vermouth is Out There.

Book The Ultimate Bar Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mittie Hellmich
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2010-07-01
  • ISBN : 0811872904
  • Pages : 477 pages

Download or read book The Ultimate Bar Book written by Mittie Hellmich and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Bar Book — The bartender's bible and a James Beard nominee for the best Wine and Spirit book, 2008 The cocktail book for your home: The Ultimate Bar Book is an indispensable guide to classic cocktails and new drink recipes. Loaded with essential-to-know topics such as barware, tools, and mixing tips. Classic cocktails and new drinks: As the mistress of mixology, the author Mittie Hellmich has the classics down for the Martini, the Bloody Mary—and the many variations such as the Dirty Martini and the Virgin Mary. And then there are all the creative new elixirs the author brings to the table, like the Tasmanian Twister Cocktail or the Citron Sparkler. Illustrated secrets of classic cocktails and more: Illustrations show precisely what type of glass should be used for each drink. With dozens of recipes for garnishes, rims, infusions, and syrups; punches, gelatin shooters, hot drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages; and let's not forget an essential selection of hangover remedies, The Ultimate Bar Book is nothing short of top-shelf. If you liked PTD Cocktail Book, 12 Bottle Bar and The Joy of Mixology, you'll love The Ultimate Bar Book

Book The Essential Bar Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jennifer Fiedler
  • Publisher : Ten Speed Press
  • Release : 2014-10-14
  • ISBN : 1607746549
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book The Essential Bar Book written by Jennifer Fiedler and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handsome and comprehensive bartending guide for professional and home bartenders that includes history, lore, and 115 recipes. The Essential Bar Book is full of indispensable information about everything boozy that’s good to drink. This easy-to-navigate A-to-Z guide covers it all, from the tools of the trade to the history and mythology behind classic and modern drinks, and features 115 recipes for the world’s most important cocktails.

Book The NoMad Cocktail Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Leo Robitschek
  • Publisher : Ten Speed Press
  • Release : 2019-10-22
  • ISBN : 039958269X
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book The NoMad Cocktail Book written by Leo Robitschek and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • An illustrated collection of nearly 300 cocktail recipes from the award-winning NoMad Bar, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Originally published as a separate book packaged inside The NoMad Cookbook, this revised and stand-alone edition of The NoMad Cocktail Book features more than 100 brand-new recipes (for a total of more than 300 recipes), a service manual explaining the art of drink-making according to the NoMad, and 30 new full-color cocktail illustrations (for a total of more than 80 color and black-and-white illustrations). Organized by type of beverage from aperitifs and classics to light, dark, and soft cocktails and syrups/infusions, this comprehensive guide shares the secrets of bar director Leo Robitschek's award-winning cocktail program. The NoMad Bar celebrates classically focused cocktails, while delving into new arenas such as festive, large-format drinks and a selection of reserve cocktails crafted with rare spirits.

Book The Ideal Bartender

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Bullock
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 1917
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 66 pages

Download or read book The Ideal Bartender written by Thomas Bullock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1917 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete reproduction of the Vintage Cocktail Book "The Ideal Bartender" originally published in 1917. Tom Bullock became to be a well-recognized bartender of the time at St. Louis Country Club, where he served for government officials and other elite members. G.H. Walker, grandfather of George W. Bush was one of the big fans of Bullock's cocktails and wrote the indroduction. After publishing this cocktail book, Prohibition made Bullock's profession illegal, yet bartending culture was stronger than ever, bartenders were well paid and tipped for supplying public a illegal substance of alcohol. Bullock moved frequently and changed professions during the dry period, but kept bartending at St. Louis Country Club where people could still drink. The country club did not keep the records on him working there. Feel free to take a look at our complete Reprint Catalog of Vintage Cocktail Books at www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Book Mr  Boston Official Bartender s Guide

Download or read book Mr Boston Official Bartender s Guide written by Mr. Boston and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2009-06-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new updated edition of America's bestselling drink-mixing guide America's favorite drink-mixing guide since 1935, Mr. Boston: Official Bartender's Guide has been the resource of choice for generations of professionals and amateurs alike. Now this classic is better than ever, with updated information, 200 new drink recipes, and new photography. More than 1,400 recipes range from classic cocktails to today's trendiest drinks, all presented alphabetically with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. With the latest lowdown on liquors, beers, and wines, plus savvy advice on equipment, bar setup, and more, Mr. Boston has it all. Mr. Boston, part of the Barton Brands group, has been a widely recognized name in the bartending world for more than 70 years. The Mr. Boston brand includes a range of liquors and prepared cocktails as well as this 67th printing of The Official Bartender's Guide.

Book The Hoffman House Bartender s Guide

Download or read book The Hoffman House Bartender s Guide written by Charles S. Mahoney and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Bartender s Guide to Mixing 600 Cocktails   Drinks

Download or read book The Bartender s Guide to Mixing 600 Cocktails Drinks written by Stuart Walton and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide is an essential reference book for every home bartender, covering a vast array of cocktails and drinks, and how to make them. There are step-by-step instructions for making both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, accompanied by 800 glorious colour photographs. All the cocktail favourites are featured, as well as some more unusual drinks to try. The book features a a comprehensive guide to the different types of alcohol and mixers available, including spirits, liqueurs, fortified wines, beer and wine. Find out how each type of drink is made, its taste and how it should be served. The book also examines the fascinating history of alcohol, plus a useful guide to bartending equipment, glasses, garnishes, presentation techniques and tricks of the trade. There is practical advice on how to prepare for a party, plus useful information about alcohol and health, including tips for safe drinking and avoiding hangovers. The recipe section of the book is packed with step-by-step instructions for making over 600 cocktails and drinks. There are classic formulas of the 1920's jazz age such as White Lady and Maiden's Blush, drinks from the 1980's cocktail revival such as Buck's Fizz and Green Caribbean, and trendsetting concoctions available in bars today such as Cosmopolitan and Titanic. This is the perfect home reference book and one stop sourcebook for all bartenders, both professional and enthusiastic amateur, and its unique photographic approach to more than 600 drinks will mean this is the only inspiration, instruction manual and recipe book you will ever need.