Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to over 1,000 Cocktails

by Mittie Hellmich, Arthur Mount (Illustrator)

Overview

The Ultimate Bar Book: The bartender's bible

James Beard nominee for Best Wine and Spirit Book

The cocktail book for your home: The Ultimate Bar Book is an indispensable guide to classic cocktails and new drink recipes. Loaded with essential-to-know topics such as barware, tools, and mixing tips.

Classic cocktails and new drinks: As the mistress of mixology, author Mittie Hellmich has the classics down for the Martini, the Bloody Mary, and the many variations such as the Dirty Martini and the Virgin Mary. And then there are all the creative new elixirs the author brings to the table, like the Tasmanian Twister Cocktail or the Citron Sparkler.

Illustrated secrets of classic cocktails and more: Illustrations show precisely what type of glass should be used for each drink. With dozens of recipes for garnishes, rims, infusions, and syrups; punches, gelatin shooters, hot drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages; and let's not forget an essential selection of hangover remedies, The Ultimate Bar Book is nothing short of top-shelf.

If you liked PTD Cocktail Book, 12 Bottle Bar, and The Joy of Mixology, you'll love The Ultimate Bar Book

This makes for a great gift for bartenders and is the ideal addition to any bartender's book collection or for anyone who's looking for books from these categories:

• Essential Cocktail Books
• Bartender Recipe Books
• Drink Mixing Books
• Alcohol Drink Recipe Books

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811843515
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	02/16/2006
Series:	Ultimate Bar Book Series
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Mittie Hellmich is a photographer and former columnist for the Oregonian. Her photographs have appeared in Highballs, High Heels (0-8118-3017-9) and Atomic Cocktails (0-8118-1926-4). She is the author of Sangria (0-8118-4290-8), Paradise on Ice (0-8118-3302-X), and Party Shots (0-8118-3950-8), all from Chronicle Books. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	8
	Liquid Mobility: Navigating This Guide	11
	The Essential Bar	15
	Basic Equipment	16
	Glassware Guide: A Transpicuous Clarification	23
	Stocking the Home Bar: The Essential Liquid Portfolio	29
	Measurements and Ingredient Equivalents	33
	Glossary	36
	Mixology 101	47
	Garnishes & Rims: Cocktail Aesthetics and Drink Decor	59
	Infusions & Syrups	67
	Smooth Entertaining	75
	Spirits & Drinks	85
	Beer & Sake	86
	Brandy	106
	Champagne & Sparkling Wines	142
	Gin	168
	Liqueurs	207
	Glossary of Liqueurs and Bitters	225
	Rum	243
	Tequila	279
	Vodka	303
	Whisk(e)y	332
	Wine & Fortified Wines	373
	Hot Drinks	397
	Punches	408
	Shooters	418
	The Nonalcoholic Zone	433
	Hangover Remedies and Pick-Me-Ups	446
	Subject Index	457
	Drinks by Liquor Type	464
	Bibliography	475
	Acknowledgments	476

Editorial Reviews

"A must-have for every bartender (or wannabe bartender...), this book includes over 1,000 recipes for both classic cocktails and new drink recipes, from the Dirty Martini to the Tasmanian Twister Cocktail."—Cosmopolitan

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