The definitive guide to the classic recipesBartender trainer and cocktail-mixing speed record-holder Paul Martin shares his barroom secrets with this fantastic collection of easy-to-follow recipes. Whether you mix cocktails for a living, or just want to impress your friends, you'll find the recipes you need for everything from archetypal classics, such as the Dry Martini, the Manhattan, the Bloody Mary, the Mint Julep, and the Strawberry Daiquiri, to later inventions, such as the Caipirinha and the Long Island Iced Tea. There are even recipes for delicious non-alcoholic cocktails.The recipes are organized by category into classics, shooters, highballs, flips, and pick-me-ups, and there is a glossary and an index, as well as introductions to the different bases, spirits, and liqueurs, tips on equipment and mixing, and many fascinating anecdotes.
