The Ultimate Cocktail Book

by Bill Reavell (Author), Bill Reavell (Author), Neil Mersh (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $5.81

  Once again the epitome of glamour in America, cocktails are both taste-bud-tingling treats and superbly stylish. Sophisticated, cool, and appealing to the eye, just like the beverages it presents, this ultimate book on the ultimate libation is itself a recipe for the perfect cocktail party. Begin with the basics--essential equipment, decorating and serving tips, unassailable bartending advice. Mix in hundreds of spectacular color photographs and a full range of fabulous concoctions, from the classic Martini to the treacherous Knockout, from elegant slow sippers to deadly Scorpions, from a Cool Wind to a Sirocco. Garnish with a chapter on alcohol-free cocktails too delicious and good-looking to limit to the drivers. The result? A subtle and harmonious blend of information stirred, not shaken, into a book with a powerful kick.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  This guide offers over 200 recipes, from classics such as the dry martini and tequila sunrise to the more exotic mai tai and Singapore sling. Tips on preparing and serving, the essential equipment, the right glasses, how to decorate your cocktails, and help with the planning of a cocktail party are also provided in addition to historical facts and anecdotes about the invention of the cocktail as we know it.