The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails (Cocktail Book, Bartender Book, Mixology Book, Mixed Drinks Recipe Book)
The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails (Cocktail Book, Bartender Book, Mixology Book, Mixed Drinks Recipe Book)
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, the author Mittie Hellmich has the classics down for the Martini, the Bloody Maryandmdash;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
About the author
Mittie Hellmich is the author/mixologist of the "Ultimate Bar Book", a James Beard nominee for best Wine and Spirit book 2008.As the former "Liquid Assets" columnist for The Oregonian, she has also written "Paradise on Ice", and "Sangria" (all from Chronicle Books). Her evocative photography work has also appeared in "Paradise on Ice", "Highballs High Heels", and "Beaches" (from Chronicle Books), as well as "Sail Away" and "Escape" (from Morrow). She currently lives in Santa Barbara, CA.
Product information
Publisher | Chronicle Books; First Edition (June 23, 2006) |
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Language | English |
Hardcover | 476 pages |
ISBN-10 | 0811843513 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0811843515 |
Reading age | 13 years and up |
Grade level | 8 and up |
Item Weight | 1.65 pounds |
Dimensions | 5.4 x 1.7 x 7 inches |
Best Sellers Rank |
#8,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#2 in Whiskey
#11 in Cocktails & Mixed Drinks
#11 in Alcoholic Spirits
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Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 9,904Reviews |
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