Sharpen your skills and master the classics with THE WORLD’S BESTSELLING COCKTAIL BOOK—now thoroughly redesigned, updated, and with all-new, eye-catching photos. From advice on setting up your home bar and planning a successful cocktail party to selecting the right glass and choosing the right garnish in three easy steps, The Complete Home Bartender’s Guide has it all. You’ll learn industry terminology, must-have ingredients, including the six essential syrups you should make at home, how to choose a juicy lime every time, how to batch cocktails, how to chill glasses if you don’t have room in your freezer, how to create layers in a drink, and the secret to inventing memorable cocktails. Written by award-winning bartender and industry legend Salvatore Calabrese, this indispensable volume covers everything you need to know and provides recipes for hundreds of drinks—from the Algonquin and the Martini to the Negroni and Zombie—as well as new developments in the cocktail world. This book will make the perfect addition and will help you create picture-perfect drinks every time. Salvatore Calabrese is the bestselling author of 10 books and a past president of the UK Bartenders’ Guild. He has received the Tales of the Cocktail Helen David Lifetime Achievement Award and the Imbibe Industry Legend Award. He consults for select brands and judges cocktail competitions internationally. He lives in London with his wife and has three children and one grandson.

Beautifully illustrated, beautifully designed, and beautifully crafted--just like its namesake--this is the ultimate bar book by NYCs most meticulous bartender. To say that PDT is a unique bar is an understatement. It recalls the era of hidden Prohibition speakeasies: to gain access, you walk into a raucous hot dog stand, step into a phone booth, and get permission to enter the serene cocktail lounge. Now, Jim Meehan, PDTs innovative operator and mixmaster, is revolutionizing bar books, too, offering all 304 cocktail recipes available at PDT plus behind-the-scenes secrets. From his bar design, tools, and equipment to his techniques, food, and spirits, its all here, stunningly illustrated by Chris Gall.

Jeremiah "Jerry" P. Thomas is considered the father of American mixology. In 1851, at the age of 21, he opened his first bar below Barnum's American Museum in New York City. After that he worked as the head bartender at hotels and bars throughout the US, he also visited Europe. Jerry Thomas was well known for his showmanship and fancy style of mixing cocktails. At some point he was among the most famous citizens of New York City. In 1862 Jerry Thomas finished his work "Bar-Tender's Guide", probably the first book of its kind ever published in the US. It contained a collection of traditional recipes as well as some of his own creations. The present book is a reprint of the updated edition of the Bar-Tender's Guide which has been published in 1887, two years after his early death.

Cocktails are back and fresher and tastier than ever. The days when a cocktail meant an over-sweet, garish concoction, garnished with a pineapple chunk and a paper umbrella are over. Today's cocktails are made with fresh, high-quality ingredients with the intention of producing sometimes subtle, sometimes startling flavor combinations. Equally useful behind the counter of a top city bar or on your coffee table at home, The Bartenders Guide is informative, educational, entertaining, and elegantly designed. In a health-and lifestyle-conscious world, this comprehensive volume holds the key to consuming less, but tasting more and is an all-encompassing book for every aspiring bartender. Cocktails are back - fresher and tastier than ever. The days when a cocktail meant an oversweet, garish concoction, garnished with a pineapple chunk and a paper umbrella are over. Today s cocktails feature the freshest, high quality ingredients, and this beautiful hardcover guide will teach you how to mix them all together in combinations that may be subtle, startling, or classic but always delicious. Perfect for the creative at home bartender, this volume holds the secrets to consuming less, but tasting more in today s health conscious world. CHEERS! Features more than 400 cocktail recipes. Illustrated with full color photographs. Also includes sections devoted to: The Tools of the Trade, A Guide to Glasses, the Art of Mixology, and The Bartenders Lexicon of Cocktail Ingredients and Drinks

Designated driver? Going back to work after lunch? Having a party with lots of teens and tweens or people who just don't want alcohol? When a cocktail isn't the right choice, it's time to enjoy a mocktail: delectable, refreshing soda- and juice-based blends that forgo the alcohol but keep the flavor. And there's more than a standard-issue Virgin Mary or a Shirley Temple on the menu here. Kester Thompson, a top bartender, understands that you can't just forget the tequila in the margarita or the rum in the daiquiri; the flavor won't be right that way. Instead, he's whipped up a host of gourmet sensations, some meant for a sophisticated palate, others designed to please a thirsty child.

"Thomas Morrell has spent over thirteen years in the restaurant and bar industry. He has worked as a busboy, dishwasher, server, host, cook, manager and most importantly as a bartender. Over the years many people have asked him how they can become a bartender too. This book is his answer. Inside you will find information covering: bartending tools and terminology, Thomas' customer service philosophy, beer, wine, distilled spirits, mixed drinks, how to maximize your tips, bartending working environments, bartending professionalism, responsible bartending, finding work as a bartender"--P. [4] of cover.