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PublisherOctopus

ISBN-101846014115

ISBN-139781846014116

eBay Product ID (ePID)117218718

Product Key Features

Book TitleClassic Cocktail Bibles

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicBeverages / Alcoholic / General, Beverages / General, Beverages / Alcoholic / Bartending

IllustratorYes

GenreCooking

AuthorSpruce

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-401946

ReviewsIntroduction Vodka - including Sea Breeze, Bloody Mary, White Russian, Vodka Caipiroska and Vodkatini Shake it like a Mixologist Tools of the Trade Gin - including Gin Sling, Moon River, Abbey Road, Ginger Tom and Delft Donkey The Glass is Always Half-full Whisky - including Mint Julep, Lynchburg Lemonade, New Yorker and Whisky Sour Keep your Spirits up Tequila - including Mexican Mule, Bloody Maria, Pink Cadillac Convertible and Rude Cosmopolitan Pretty as a Pitcher Brandy - including Brandy Alexander, American Beauty, Shanghai and Brandy Classic Other Wines and Spirits - Champagne Cocktail, Singapore Sling, Caipirinha and Pisco Sour Glossary

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal641.874

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

SynopsisDiscover 80 of the world's best cocktails and the bars that made them famous. The definitive guide to the world's best cocktails and the bars that made them the only thing to drink in the hottest, and coolest, place to be seen. Imagine sipping a sophisticated Bellini while watching the gondolas glide by on Venice's Grand Canal, or swinging the night away in Paris with the sounds of Nat King Cole in your ears and a Dizzy Gillespie on the tip of your tongue. Now you can recreate these amazing experiences for yourself with this ultimate guide. Delicious recipes feature alongside their creators - the movers and shakers who drank them, and the bars with which they have become synonymous - and each cocktail is beautifully illustrated with historical and contemporary photography., Whether you're planning a lavish party or just indulging in a nightcap - THE CLASSIC COCKTAIL BIBLE gives you a range of inspirations to create the exotic and the timeless.Cocktails are soaring in popularity as the nation's tastes grow more sophisticated and people are thirsty for new flavours and experiences. Beautifully illustrated with mouth-watering full colour photography, the book includes long and short drinks, still and sparkling, fruity and refreshing as well as creamy and indulgent - you'll never tire of trying the new concoctions.Includes 200 recipes with age-old classics such as the daiquiri, dry martini, margarita and Long Island ice tea. Each spirit is thoroughly explained to give you advice on selecting what to buy and perfecting its accompaniments. There's also a selection of fantastic insider tips, a full glossary of terms and step-by-step guides to mastering different techniques.A history of the evolution and culture of cocktails immerses you in a more glamorous era and THE CLASSIC COCKTAIL BIBLE allows you to taste it for yourself.

LC Classification NumberTX951