Synopses & Reviews
A newly updated 75th anniversary edition of the trusted bartender's guide—now in a handy pocket-size editionEvery bartender's favorite drink-mixing guide is better than ever in this super-handy pocket edition. It includes all the same popular features from the 75th Anniversary Edition—new cocktail recipes from well-known mixologists, new reference information on equipment, ingredients, and techniques, and new photographs that showcase refreshing finished products—all in a handy little package.
Boston has been the go-to guide for bartenders since the end of Prohibition, and the best bartenders in the world know it as the source for perfect cocktails and ideas both old-fashioned and brand-new. Plus, it includes bartending best practices and professional advice on such techniques as frosting a glass and measuring a "dash."
- This pocket edition is an incredible value at just $9.99
- It includes 1,500 drink recipes ranging from the traditional to the trendy
- This edition has been updated with new photography, new information on liquors, and more than 200 new recipes from top bartenders around the country
- The book covers nearly every cocktail imaginable, from classic martinis to holiday eggnogs
For professional bartenders, cocktail lovers, or anyone who wants to host a party with classy cocktails, this is the ultimate guide in the perfect package.
Synopsis
Celebrating 75 years of perfect cocktails
Famous mixologists offer up 1,000 cocktail recipes, from the traditional to the contemporary
Top bar chefs provide insight on equipment, ingredients, and techniques
About the Author
Mr. Boston has been a widely-trusted resource and America's favorite bartending guide since 1935. Mr. Boston's Official Bartender's Guide has consistently outsold and outlasted other bartending books through 68 printings, and more than 11 million copies have been printed since it first appeared shortly after the repeal of Prohibition.
Table of Contents
Introduction · v
Acknowledgments · xi
BAR BASICS · 1
COCKTAIL CLASSICS · 23
BRANDY · 45
GIN · 65
RUM · 107
TEQUILA · 135
VODKA · 153
WHISKIES · 175
CORDIALS AND LIQUEURS · 209
SHOOTERS · 223
FROZEN DRINKS · 233
HOT DRINKS · 251
EGGNOGS AND PUNCHES · 263
WINE AND BEER IN MIXED DRINKS · 281
NONALCOHOLIC DRINKS · 293
Resources · 303
Glossary · 313
Index · 321