The bartender's guide to mixing 600 cocktails & drinks : everything from the Singapore sling and the cosmopolitan to the Manhattan and the classic martini, shown in more than 800 stunning step-by-step photographs

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Author:

Walton, Stuart.

ISBN:

9781780190785

Personal Author:

Walton, Stuart.

Publication Information:

London : Southwater, 2012.

Physical Description:

256 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Subject Term:

Cocktails.

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:1364519

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This authoritative guide is an essential reference book for every home bartender, covering a vast array of cocktails and drinks, and how to make them. There are step-by-step instructions for making both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, accompanied by 800 glorious colour photographs. All the cocktail favourites are featured, as well as some more unusual drinks to try. The book features a a comprehensive guide to the different types of alcohol and mixers available, including spirits, liqueurs, fortified wines, beer and wine. Find out how each type of drink is made, its taste and how it should be served. The book also examines the fascinating history of alcohol, plus a useful guide to bartending equipment, glasses, garnishes, presentation techniques and tricks of the trade. There is practical advice on how to prepare for a party, plus useful information about alcohol and health, including tips for safe drinking and avoiding hangovers. The recipe section of the book is packed with step-by-step instructions for making over 600 cocktails and drinks. There are classic formulas of the 1920's jazz age such as White Lady and Maiden's Blush, drinks from the 1980's cocktail revival such as Buck's Fizz and Green Caribbean, and trendsetting concoctions available in bars today such as Cosmopolitan and Titanic. This is the perfect home reference book and one stop sourcebook for all bartenders, both professional and enthusiastic amateur, and its unique photographic approach to more than 600 drinks will mean this is the only inspiration, instruction manual and recipe book you will ever need.

Author Notes

Stuart Walton has been writing about alcoholic drinks since the early 1990s. A prolific writer and commentator on wines and spirits, he is wine writer on the Sussex Argus, Bella magazine, and the website www.wine-pages.com. He is also the author of The World Encyclopedia of Wine, You Heard It Through The Grapevine; Out Of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication; and co-author of The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Wines, Beers, Spirits and Liqueurs and The Right Wine with the Right Food.

Introduction	p. 6
Types of Drinks	p. 10
Spirits	p. 12
Gin	p. 14
Vodka	p. 16
Rum	p. 18
Whisky	p. 20
Tequila	p. 24
Brandy	p. 25
Bitters	p. 28
Calvados	p. 29
Eau de vie	p. 30
Kirsch	p. 31
Slivovitz	p. 31
Marc	p. 32
Arak	p. 32
Aquavit	p. 33
Mescal	p. 33
Liqueurs	p. 34
Cointreau	p. 36
Grand Marnier	p. 37
Curacao	p. 38
Mandarine Napoléon	p. 39
Van der Hum	p. 39
Aurum	p. 39
Liqueur brandies	p. 40
Crème liqueurs	p. 41
Maraschino	p. 42
Poire William	p. 42
Sloe gin	p. 42
Midori	p. 43
Pisang Ambon	p. 43
Southern Comfort	p. 44
Sambuca	p. 44
Ratafia	p. 45
Amaretto	p. 46
Malibu	p. 47
Nut liqueurs	p. 48
Tia Maria	p. 49
Kahlúa	p. 49
Crème de cacao	p. 50
Sabra	p. 50
Tuaca	p. 50
Cream liqueurs	p. 51
Advocaat	p. 52
Absinthe and Pastis	p. 53
Anis	p. 54
Chartreuse	p. 55
Bénédictine	p. 56
Drambuie	p. 57
Glayva	p. 57
Goldwasser	p. 58
Galliano 58 Kummel	p. 59
Strega	p. 59
Parfait Amour	p. 60
Punsch	p. 60
Pimm's	p. 61
Suze	p. 61
Cuarenta y Tres	p. 62
Cynar	p. 62
Kikor	p. 63
Poncino Livornese	p. 63
Monasterium	p. 63
Wine, Champagne and Fortified Wines	p. 64
White, red and rose wines	p. 66
Champagne and sparkling wines	p. 68
Port	p. 70
Sherry	p. 72
Madeira	p. 73
Marsala	p. 74
Muscat and Moscatel	p. 75
Vermouth	p. 76
Beer	p. 78
Cider	p. 81
Non-Alcoholic Mixers	p. 82
Water	p. 83
Fruit juices	p. 84
Sparkling beverages	p. 86
Syrups	p. 88
Coffee	p. 90
Chocolate	p. 92
Bartending Techniques	p. 94
Bartending equipment	p. 96
Glasses	p. 100
Garnishes	p. 102
Tricks and techniques of the trade	p. 106
Professional bartending	p. 110
Planning a party	p. 112
Alcohol and health	p. 113
Making Drinks	p. 114
Gin	p. 116
Vodka	p. 132
Rum	p. 146
Whisky	p. 160
Tequila	p. 170
Brandy	p. 176
Other spirits	p. 190
Liqueurs	p. 194
Wine and champagne	p. 220
Fortified wines	p. 226
Beer and cider	p. 236
Non-alcoholic drinks	p. 238
Glossary	p. 252
Index	p. 254
Acknowledgements	p. 256

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