The Ultimate Cocktail Encyclopedia

Martinis, margaritas, and mojitos--oh my! Learn how to make over 5,000 cocktails with The Ultimate Cocktail Encyclopedia. Have you ever wanted to recreate your favorite cocktail at home? Now you can! The Ultimate Cocktail Encyclopedia has over 5,000 recipes for everything from cobblers to shots and shooters. Whether you are having a party or just looking for a refreshing drink, this encyclopedia is organized to help you choose the perfect cocktail for the right occasion. Complete with cocktail classics, summer specials, holiday drinks, and drinking games, The Ultimate Cocktail Encyclopedia will have everyone in the spirit for the perfect libation

From 3-ingredient drinks to mad-scientist mixology, The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is any bartender's go-to resource.Clean, uncluttered design and extensive index make finding drinks easy, whether you're searching by spirit or style. Ever wondered about the origins of a Martini or Old Fashioned? This book delves into the history of over 100 classic cocktails. There are also recipes for hundreds of homemade ingredients; from syrups to blends, infusions, tinctures, foams, and more, you'll be crafting bespoke ingredients in no time. The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is the perfect gift for anyone who likes to mix drinks - it's the only cocktail book they'll ever need!

This recipe book features over 1,000 cocktails and will have you creating memorable cocktails in no time! From 3-ingredient drinks to mad-scientist mixology, The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is any bartender’s go-to resource. A clean, uncluttered design and extensive index makes finding drinks easy, whether you’re searching by spirit or style. This in-depth guide will provide recommendations, tips, and techniques that will help you understand how to make the best cocktails at home and features: Over 1,000 cocktail recipes that will have you understanding the craft of mixology Necessary tools of the trade and where you can purchase everything you need A guide to purchasing the perfect liquor and spirits for your at-home bar An in-depth guide to ice, simple syrups, shrubs, and bitters to elevate your cocktails to the next level Tips for mixing your drinks like a pro and adding the perfect garnish to top them off Chapters dedicated specifically to each type of spirit, mocktails, and other non-alcoholic drinks The history of over 100 classic cocktails Recipes for hundreds of homemade ingredients; from syrups to blends, infusions, tinctures, foams, and more, you’ll be crafting bespoke ingredients in no time The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is the perfect gift for anyone who likes to mix drinks – it’s the only cocktail book they’ll ever need!

A lively A-to-Z compendium of the notable drinks, bartenders, and bars that shaped the cocktail world and produced the vibrant spirits culture we enjoy today, from two-time James Beard Award-nominated author and New York Times cocktail and spirits writer, Robert Simonson. “The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is akin to a perfect bar, chock-full of traditional wisdom along with intriguing new information.”—Toby Maloney, founder of The Violet Hour and author of The Bartender’s Manifesto How did the Old-Fashioned get its name, and why has the drink endured? What drinks were invented by Sam Ross? What was the Pegu Club, and who bartended there? In The Encyclopedia of Cocktails, Robert Simonson catalogues all the essential people, places, and drinks that make up our cocktail history in a refreshing take on the conventional reference book. New York Times cocktail and spirits writer Robert Simonson's witty and opinionated presentation of the bar world is a refreshing look at all things cocktail-related. There are more than 100 drink recipes, from the Adonis to the Zombie, with vivid illustrations throughout. Simonson also includes entries for spirits from absinthe to vodka and illuminates the origins of each. This guide isn't a strictly academic text, nor is it simply a collection of drink recipes—it is an animated, sometimes irreverent historical journey highlighting the preeminent bars and top bartenders of record. The Encyclopedia of Cocktails is perfect for cocktail nerds as well as anyone interested in learning about cocktail culture. It's both a recipe book and a reference guide to keep near the bar or flip through while sipping your favorite libation.

Spirited is a global celebration of cocktails: iconic classics, cutting-edge concoctions, and lesser-known regional favorites. It spotlights recipes for drinks from 60 countries over 500 years, each with details of the era, locale, bar, or person who inspired or created it. With its contemporary design, photographs, infographics, and essays about cocktail culture, this is the most important book of cocktails researched and collected for the home drink maker. From flips and sours to tiki drinks and punches, Spirited is authoritative and accessible, and perfectly distills the cocktail's distinctive essence.

Chill out and let it go with the ultimate guide to frozen drinks! Put your thirst on ice with this consummate guide—The Ultimate Frozen Cocktails & Smoothies Encyclopedia! Decadent blended concoctions cover every occasion from breakfast to happy hour. Hot summer days aren't the only time to enjoy an icy refreshment—try relaxing in front of a fire with a Peppermint Penguin! Hot under the collar? Chill out with a Frozen Matador, or kick-start your day with a Citrus Sunshine. Whatever your favorite flavor, this guide is sure to have a recipe that satisfies.

Have you always wanted to learn how to make expensive-looking and stylish cocktails but you were afraid the whole subject was too hard to learn? Good news is coming your way - it's entirely possible to make delicious, professional cocktails in the comfort of your own home. Impress your guests with vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, and even non-alcoholic cocktails and forget having to wait at the bar any longer. There are some basic techniques to learn when it comes to cocktail making, or mixology as it is better known. However, these aren't too hard to learn and once you have the right equipment in place, you'll be able to quickly master the techniques that will allow you to mix and muddle your way to cocktail heaven. The downside of cocktail making is that you need to have a stock of ingredients on hand in order to whip up a batch of your favourite drink. For the most part, this is quite easy, as vodka, rum, whiskey, etc, are all quite easy to find. The mixers are often the difficult part, but in most supermarkets, you will find the ingredients you need. However much buying the ingredients costs you, it will never be as much as several rounds of cocktails in a high quality bar. Whether you want to relax at home with a drink in hand, or you have an upcoming event you need to cater for, learning how to make your favourite cocktails is never a waste of time. Your guests will be suitably impressed and if you have children or non-drinkers in attendance, you can learn about non-alcoholic cocktails very easily too. These cocktails simply omit the alcohol but use the same mixing techniques. This Cocktail Cookbook is going to teach you the basics and then take you through 50 delicious and easy cocktail recipes to replicate for yourself. The only question is, which will you start with?