Simplify your bartending game with drink recipes that are impossible to screw up from the author of Nightcap and Cocktails with a Twist. Some of the best cocktails are the easiest to make, and author Kara Newman figured out the secret-using equal parts of the main ingredients and adding a dash of bitters or a splash of seltzer to gild the lily. Take the Cucumber Gimlet: Combine one part each vodka, lime juice, and lemonade; two cucumber slices;...

When you're in the mood for just one more, here are drink recipes that deliver one last decadent indulgence-from shots to hot toddies and coffee cocktails. A nightcap is the perfect way to end the night, and author Kara Newman knows just how to make them. This gifty book contains more than forty cocktail recipes-some to keep the night going, some that will help ease you to sleep, some that can double as dessert, and some that can soothe the...

In 1862, Jerry Thomas published a recipe book for drinks that is arguably the most famous and widely read bartender's cocktail book ever written. Known most often as "Jerry Thomas' Bartender's Guide: or How to Mix Drinks" it was the first drink recipe book published in the United States. Thomas codified what had been an oral tradition of recipes from the earliest days of the use of distilled spirits and established a new, standardized form for many...

Perfect summer promo or cash-wrap title, from the ultimate authority on bartending, Bartender Magazine. From Bartender Magazine, the number one publication for the bartending trade and the most respected name in bartending, comes The Best Summer Drinks, the perfect recipe guide for the hottest drink time of year. Written by the ultimate authority on bartending, this book contains 500 summer cocktail and appetizer recipes submitted by the world's...

At the turn of the century, pharmacies in Europe and America prepared homemade tinctures, bitters, and herbal remedies mixed with alcohol for curative benefit for everything from poor digestion to the common cold. Today, trendy urban bars such as Apothke in New York, Apo Bar & Lounge in Philadelphia, and 1022 South in Tacoma, as well as "vintage" and "homegrown" cocktail aficionados, find inspiration in apothecary cocktails of old. Now you can...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, including detailed historical information, directions for making a variety of different drinks, comments on physiology and diet, and much more. "The Flowing Bowl - When and What to Drink" is highly recommended for those with an interest in cocktail making and drinking etiquette, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "History",...

So simple to create at home, Bitters and Shrub Syrups will add an incredible depth of flavor to any beverage. Historically, cocktail bitters, drinking vinegars, and even infused syrups were originally used for curing sickness with high concentrations of beneficial (healing) herbs and flowers. The slight alcohol base of bitters kept the often-fragile ingredients from rotting in the age before refrigeration. Bitters in the modern cocktail bar are embraced...

"I love a martini- But two at the most. Three, I'm under the table; Four, I'm under the host." Raise a glass to Dorothy Parker's wit and wisdom. Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, founder and president of the Dorothy Parker Society, gives us an intoxicating new look at the doyenne of the ripping riposte through the lens she most preferred: the bottom of a glass. A bar book for Parker enthusiasts and literary tipplers alike, Under the Table offers a unique...

Canada's favourite drink bible is back to help you master the cocktail basics-the go-to cocktails every great bartender can make in the blink of an eye. This well-priced and handy guide will help you master favourites like the Caesar, a Canadian classic, the Dirty Martini, the trendy Mojito, and more, and also includes layering instructions and a guide to bar ware. Mulligan's Bar Guide: Cocktail Basics is the perfect bar accessory from Canada's first...

This vintage book contains an extensive collection of recipes for fancy mixed drinks with directions on when and how to serve them. With simple, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this volume is ideal for those with an interest in cocktail making, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Absinthe", "Absinthe Cocktail", "Absinthe Drip", "Absinthe Frappe", "Adalor Cup", "Adonis...