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The Professional Bartenders Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Knownincluding Tricks and Games to Impress Your Guests

by Valerie Mellema

ISBN13: 9780910627955
ISBN10: 0910627959
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The Professional Bartender s Handbook is written for the professional bartender, but anyone can learn the simple tips and tricks this book provides. A copy belongs behind every bar, big or small. Whether running a stand-alone business or one incorporated into a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation, the successful bartender needs product and equipment knowledge and a strong grasp of mixology. The Professional Bartender s Handbook is more than a recipe guide. If you have ever wondered what ingredients were in your favorite drink, this book will teach you. With nearly 1,500 different cocktails, shooters, and even a non-alcoholic section, there is a drink (or two) for everyone. This new book is fun and easy to read. The recipes are in alphabetical order, along with suggested glassware, ingredients, and garnishes. You will learn tips and tricks, bar terminology, measurements, how to set up a bar, glassware, responsible serving issues, garnishes, bar games and tricks, famous toasts, and much more. You will learn the most popular brands of alcohol, as well as what wines complement your dinner selection.

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This new book is written for the professional bartender. A copy belongs behind every bar. Whether running a stand-alone business or one incorporated into a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation, the successful bartender needs product and equipment knowledge, and a strong grasp of mixology. This new book is more than just a recipe guide, although it contains nearly 1,500 different cocktails and shooters. This new book is fun and easy to read, the recipes are in alphabetical order with suggested glassware, ingredients, and garnishes. You will learn tips and tricks, bar terminology, measurements, how to set up a bar, glassware, responsible serving issues, garnishes, bar games and tricks, famous toasts, and much more. And you will find a special section on non-alcoholic drinks.

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: matlee123, January 5, 2009 (view all comments by matlee123)
The Professional Bartender’s Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known—
Including Tricks & Games to Impress Your Guests by Valerie Mellema

This is a classic bartender’s guide that has everything you need to know to create perfect cocktails and fabulous parties- whether you are a professional mixologist or whether you are brand new to the art form. The guide is laid out in a very organized easy to follow format with everything you need to know about the liquors and mixes you will use, how to set up a working bar, tools of the trade, bar management and 1500 alcoholic drink recipes, as well as several non-alcoholic drink recipes as well. Finally, there is a concise section of some bar add-ons and several games, tricks and toasts and case study examples to read and study. The back of the book utilizes both a glossary and an index.

Even if you start with no bartending knowledge at all, this easy to follow guide gives you all the information you need to properly stock and operate a professional bar, or, if you prefer, remain the host and utilize this book at home. It will have you serving up libations for friends and family in no time. There are checklist for liquors, mixers, and tools and accessories, step-by-step directions for preparing garnishes, advice on what type of glassware to use, guides for preparing for large gatherings and more in this comprehensive guide to bartending.

The drink recipes are simple to follow, so you can easily make hundreds and hundreds of beverages just by following the simple guides. You no longer need to worry about non-drinkers feeling left out, either, with the pages of non-alcoholic drink recipes included in this guide. To add to the entertainment value of your bar, whether for profit or fun, this guide includes fun tricks and games that you can use to amaze your guests and encourage them to enjoy themselves. If you have “The Professional Bartender’s Handbook,” you truly have the only book you will need to learn how to be a professional bartender worth his or her weight in gold.

The Professional Bartender’s Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known—
Including Tricks & Games to Impress Your Guests by Valerie Mellema is an exceptional bartending guide and is rated at the highest level- 5.
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ISBN:: 9780910627955
Subtitle:: A Recipe for Every Drink Known: Including Tricks & Games to Impress Your Guests
Author:: Mellema, Valerie
Publisher:: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
Subject:: Cocktails
Subject:: Bartending
Subject:: Beverages - Bartending
Publication Date:: August 2007
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 335
Dimensions:: 8.99x6.38x.82 in. 1.21 lbs.

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