The Complete Bartender (Updated) Review

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(More customer reviews)I hire and train bartenders for two resteraunts and a night club. This is the only book I currenlty allow my bartenders to use behind our bars. The glossary and ingredient index are very helpful. This book has helped greatly in getting some consistency back among my bartenders. I have run across only a couple of problems with it. The binding. If this book had been spiral bound it would be much easier to actually use while working. Because it is in a paperback format it is more of a reference than a tool. The life expectency of any paperback behind a busy bar is about one week. Glossy or laminated pages would extend it's life. I'm sure that cost is a factor with both of these problems, but any working bartender would gladly spend a few more dollars and consider it an investment.

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Now updated with nearly 50 new recipes for popular drinks such as the mojito, Electric Kool Aid, and Rock Lobster!From Aalborg Sours to Zooms, from the classic martini to the consummate caipirinha, The Complete Bartender is the total guide to great bartending and perfect party planning-with easy-to-follow recipes, step-by-step instructions, and tips on serving. FEATURES: € Exciting New Drinks€ Frozen Blender Drinks€ Beer and Wine€ Punch€ Low-Calorie Drinks€ After-Dinner Drinks€ Non-Alcoholic Drinks€ Hot Drinks€ Aperitifs€ Holiday and Seasonal DrinksPLUS...€ Stocking the Bar€ Selecting Barware€ A Guide to Ingredients€ Making Toasts€ Responsible Bartending€ Responsible Drinking€ Party Planning€ Creating Theme Parties

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10,000 Drinks: How to Turn Your Basement Into the Most Happening Bar in Town Review

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(More customer reviews)As an avid home bartender, I frequently find myself answering requests for "Can you make X?" I have several excellent bar tending resources, but I often find they lack recipes for "popular" drinks. This book has it all... finding it can be tricky though, because of the clever (or frustrating) way in which the recipes are organized. The book is divided into 20 or so major sections, such as "Tall drinks", "Cocktails", and "Shots and Shooters". Some of the major sections refer to a particular ingredient ("Champagne Drinks") while others refer to the way the drink is made ("Depth charges"). The author's stated purpose is that the book be used for browsing and discovering, rather than merely as a reference. I find this to be a pretty ingenious way of breaking things down. The big problem comes into play when you know the name of a drink, but not what's in it. The book lacks a major index by drink name. Rather, the index is broken down by ingredients (e.g., vodka, whiskey, etc.) If you know one of the ingredients (drinks may appear in more than place in the index) then you're okay. But, if you remember having something at your favorite bar but don't know any of the ingredients, then you'll have a harder time finding it. My test was to locate a Manhattan in the book. It doesn't appear in the index under Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Rye, or Vermouth, but only under the "Whiskey" heading.
All in all, I think the book is great, and has just about everything under the sun. It's an excellent addition to any home bar. Only reason not five stars is that the index could be better.

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Martinis, cocktails, shots and shooters, hot drinks and coolers, mind-erasers, and even luscious alcohol-free libations: with this hugely delicious collection, anyone can become a mix-master par excellence! The 10,000 tempting recipes feature everything from champagne- and wine-based drinks to beer, liquor-infused coffees, and iced-teas. Some come blended and frozen; others have distinct layers of ingredients that offer an array of flavor sensations. Capture the taste of the Islands with a Barbados Planters Punch; go X-rated with a Kiss Down Under; or enjoy a dramatic flaming Fiery Blue Mustang. In addition to the drinks, the guide includes a complete rundown of bartending techniques, a list of must-have equipment, advice on stocking a bar, and a glossary of every drink type you’ll need to know.

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Everything Bartender's Book: 750 recipes for classic and mixed drinks, trendy shots, and non-alcoholic alternatives (Everything: Business and Personal Finance) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been a Bartender for 30 Years and take it from me. Cheryl Charming knows the business. This book gives you history, up to date information, pronunciations, humor with ingenuity and the power to evoke laughter as you are reading and learning. If you are a newbie to the world of mixology or if you have 30 years of skill behind the bar ;-) . You want to buy this book. It is packed full of. Like it says " EVERYTHING "

Bruce Tomlinson
WorldWideDrinks.com

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Velvet Kiss.Brain Hemorrhage.Maui Breeze.Not to mention The Perfect Martini. Even if you don't know your swizzles from your shooters, you'll be mixing cocktails like a pro in no time with The Everything Bartender's Book, 2nd Edition. Designed for mixologists of every skill level, this behind-the-bar handbook boasts more than 700 recipes for shots, cordials, and punches along with classic, mixed, coffee and hot, blended, and nonalcoholic drinks. You'll also learn how to: Master bartending basicsChoose and use glassware, mixers, and toolsDeal with unruly imbibers Cure nasty hangoversWow `em with bar tricks and jokesThe history of the cocktail: A brief history of wine, champagne, beer and all the liquorsCompletely revised, updated, and reorganized for easy reference, The Everything Bartender's Book, 2nd Edition reveals the secrets that every great bartender knows. So don your bartender's apron with confidence and say, "The bar is open!"

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Shag Party: Cocktails and Appetizers to Seduce and Entertain Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been waiting for this book for several months, and was a little disappointed when I finally got it. It features 8 party ideas, such as Bongo Beat Bash and Island Luau. Each of these sections features several interesting cocktail and appetizer recepies, as well as related Shag artwork. All of this is OK but more than a bit sketchy. Except for a bare-bones introduction at the front of the book, there is nothing from the writer on how to throw these parties; even some basic fashion, decorating or organizational suggestions would have been good. I can plan a tiki party with the best of them, but it's still nice to consider other ideas.
Not bad overall, but also not a shining example of retro chic either.

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In Shag Party, Adam Rocke and Shag, tiki culture's most acclaimed artist, have devised eight soirees, accompanying each with drink recipes and simple 1950s-era appetizers guaranteed to transform any lounge or bachelor pad into retro heaven. Each Shag-illustrated party revives the sophistication of postwar pop culture. Themes include Tiki Luau, Halloween Party, Bongo Beat, New Year’s Bash, South of the Border Samba, Las Vegas Night, Seduction for Two, and Night Club Night. Fans of the Mai Tai, Side Car, or Manhattan will find it hard to resist this pop art collector’s item.

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It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere: The Global Guide to Fabulous Cocktails Review

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(More customer reviews)This beautiful, little book is filled to the brim with mixed-drink recipes...all categorized by the exotic (or local) birthplace of the recipe. Every recipe has a gorgeous, full color photo accompanying it. Great for visual people like myself. I gave this as a birthday gift alongside a cocktail shaker for my bachelor neighbor. He loved it!

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Cheers! It’s always cocktail hour, in at least one time zone, anyway—and this collection of tasty international libations takes you to that inviting place, wherever it might be. Think globally, and entertain locally, with more than 60 luscious recipes, serving suggestions, and fascinating national trivia. Does Chile beckon? Mix up some Pisco Sours, learn fun facts about the country, and impress your friends. Feeling Parisian? Try the City of Light’s favorite champagne cocktail, the Baccarat, put on some French music, and voila!—you’re there. Or, go tropical with a Rum Runner, Goombay Smash, or Port of Call.So start pouring, and open your passport to good times!

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Meet Me in the Bar: Classic Drinks from America's Historic Hotels Review

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(More customer reviews)In today's world, where Cadillac advertisements proudly portray their cars as loud and obnoxious, and
television slams viewers with excessive visual stimuli....
it is nice to find that not all has become loud, obnoxious and hyperactive.
I have already enjoyed visiting several of these superb hotel bars and
look forward to meeting friends at others featured in your book.
I highly recommend this book to those who appreciate finer things.
Thank you, Mr. Connors and Ms. McConnell - well done !!

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Every major American city's social life was once defined by its grand hotel bars. Meet Me in the Bar captures and celebrates the romance, excitement, and grace of these American temples of good living. These landmark watering holes are toasted with foolproof recipes for their signature drinks-including the Boston Ritz Fizz and the Carlyle's Old Cuban-as well as classics such as the Manhattan and the Bloody Mary.One part travel guide, one part drink recipe book, Thomas Connors's handbook brings to life the greatest hotel bars, from New York's Bemelmans-with its whimsical mural by its namesake, the author of Madeline-to the gently rotating Carousel Bar at New Orleans' Monteleone Hotel. He relates the history of these venerable haunts, peppered with observations and stories told by the men and women who tend their bars.Meet Me in the Bar is full of historic images of hotel bars during their Golden Age, views as they appear today, as well as stylish color photographs of their appealing drinks. Elegant, sophisticated, and sometimes decadent, these retro drinks will charm lovers of vintage Americana. What bygone skill is more important than mixing the perfect drink?--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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