Go from novice mixer to expert in no time Learn the ropes from bartender extraordinaire Suzi Parker -101 shot recipes for the perpetually 21-Over 100 tropical drinks for your next backyard barbecue or beachfront luau-Recreate the Hollywood glam of the Roaring Twenties and the Vintage Cool of Sinatra and the Rat Pack-Martini recipes for the James Bond (The Original) or Carrie Bradshaw (The Cosmopolitan) in all of us-A bartender's must-have list--from the essential ingredients to glassware and tools of the trade-Drinks for New Year's, 4th of July, Christmas and every holiday in between-Fun facts about some of your favorite drinks--Drinks for every time of day and every occasion--you'll never have to serve the same drink twice From the tried-and-true classics you know to exotic new drinks you'll love Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Whether it's with a classic Martini (gin, vermouth and an olive-stirred, not shaken), the five-ingredient International Incident shot, or an intricate tropical fishbowl drink garnished with fruit and umbrellas, Parker offers readers a thousand ways to avoid the perils of sobriety. Organized not by the dominant alcohol in each, but by style, the "Breakfast and Brunch Cocktails" are separated from the "Lounge Lizards' Classic Cocktails" and the "Bahama Mama Tropical Drinks," among others, which could make it difficult for the reader trying to find a drink to build using the random alcoholic odds and ends common to many home bars, but a boon to those who pick up the book before hitting the liquor store. Cocktail purists might take issue with the over 100 virgin drinks included and Parker's use of store-bought mixes, but with the sheer number of recipes (and the variations on each), there are bound to be a drink or ten for everyone.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Modern mixology has invented multiple modes of martinis--so many martinis that to list them all requires a full chapter in this new, exhaustive bartender's guide. The classic martini has given way to a wide diversity of potables whose only common element is alcohol. Parker inventories all these, from the austere gin-and-vermouth originals through the cosmopolitan and on to outrageous martinis that include exotica such as sliced black truffles. Manhattans, margaritas, and mojitos still have their partisans, and Parker gives their recipes plenty of space. A chapter on champagne cocktails offers some festive, fizzy libations. Tropical concoctions call for rums and all sorts of fruit extractions. A section on vintage cocktails recalls drinks from old movies. Parker's nonalcoholic alternatives go beyond the well-known Shirley Temple to a host of fruit juice-based drinks that appeal to both children and adults. The book concludes with some recipes for drinks such as the prairie oyster, reputed to counteract the effects of excess revelry. This is a good contemporary addition for a reference collection. MarkKnoblauch. From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1
Bartending 101	5
Glossary	9
Chapter 1 Breakfast and Brunch Cocktails-The All-Night Party Crowd's Eye-Openers	27
Chapter 2 Lounge Lizards' Classic Cocktails-Making Sinatra Proud	79
Chapter 3 Champagne Concoctions-Park Avenue Potions	131
Chapter 4 Martini Madness-Bond and Babe Drinks	181
Chapter 5 After Dinner Dreams-Turn Your Lamp Down Low	235
Chapter 6 Bahama Mama Tropical Drinks-Hula 'Til It Hurts	287
Chapter 7 Shots and Slammers for the Perpetual 21-Year-Old-Sorority and Fraternity Fantasia	343
Chapter 8 Vintage Cocktails-Gone but Not Forgotten	395
Chapter 9 Tempting Tipples for Festive Frolics-'Tis the Season	447
Chapter 10 Virgin Jacks and Jills-For the Sober One in All of Us	505
Chapter 11 Cures without Cussing-The Morning After	557
Index	561
About the Author	566

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