With over 100 new recipes for cocktails, mixed drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages, this revised edition of Anthony Dias Blue's classic guide fills us in on what we need to know: how to stock a bar, listing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages by probable frequency of use; bar and cocktail definitions--learn the difference between a julep and a smash, a toddy and a flip--calorie charts, mixology tips, and an illustrated description of glasses.
Organized by spirit, each chapter is introduced by an accessible and eloquent essay. Discover more than 1,000 "recipes" for cocktails: Classics, Creative Concoctions, Signature Drinks, Tropical Drinks--everything from the popular Martini and Coco Loco to Trader Vic's West Indian Punch, Midori Sour, and a Velvet Hammer. Whether entertaining, bartending, or simply relaxing with a favorite drink, this is the must-have bar book.
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