Ultimate Guide to Spirits and Cocktails

The Ultimate Guide to Spirits and Cocktails

Product Description

A complete bartender s guide and a whole lot more, the Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails mixes one part history, one part practical knowledge, one part advice, and a stiff shot of recipes for the most tantalizing mixed drinks.

This book is the perfect introduction to the world of drinks for everyone from socialite entertainers who haven t got a clue about beer or brandy, to professional bartenders who are looking to spice up their variety of drink offerings. Covering provenance to production, blenders to barstools, and gin to gimlets, this prodigious volume provides a truly grand tour of the world of distilled beverages. Richly illustrated with loads of full color photographs, this massive monument to mixed drinks can make your next party one everyone will try to remember.

Features:

* Over 1500 illustrations and photographs.

* A comprehensive guide to all you need to know about spirits and cocktails: the history behind the drinks and how to mix them.

* Each recipe is accompanied by a color photo so that even bartending novices can mix to perfection.

* Learn what to taste for, and how to order spirits internationally.

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