The Bartender's Guide to Mixing 600 Cocktails & Drinks Everything from the Singapore Sling and the Cosmopolitan to the Manhattan and the classic Martini, shown in more than 800 stunning step-by-step photographs

by Walton, Stuart

• ISBN13: 9781780190785
• ISBN10: 1780190786
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-16
• Publisher: Southwater

Summary

Everything from the Singapore Sling and the Cosmopolitan to the Manhattan and the classic Martini, shown in more than 800 stunning step-by-step photographs

Author Biography

Stuart Walton has been writing about alcoholic drinks since the early 1990s. A prolific writer and commentator on wines and spirits, he is wine writer on the Sussex Argus, Bella magazine, and the website www.wine-pages.com. He is also the author of The World Encyclopedia of Wine, You Heard It Through The Grapevine; Out Of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication; and co-author of The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Wines, Beers, Spirits and Liqueurs and The Right Wine with the Right Food.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Types of Drinks	p. 10
Spirits	p. 12
Gin	p. 14
Vodka	p. 16
Rum	p. 18
Whisky	p. 20
Tequila	p. 24
Brandy	p. 25
Bitters	p. 28
Calvados	p. 29
Eau de vie	p. 30
Kirsch	p. 31
Slivovitz	p. 31
Marc	p. 32
Arak	p. 32
Aquavit	p. 33
Mescal	p. 33
Liqueurs	p. 34
Cointreau	p. 36
Grand Marnier	p. 37
Curacao	p. 38
Mandarine Napoléon	p. 39
Van der Hum	p. 39
Aurum	p. 39
Liqueur brandies	p. 40
Crème liqueurs	p. 41
Maraschino	p. 42
Poire William	p. 42
Sloe gin	p. 42
Midori	p. 43
Pisang Ambon	p. 43
Southern Comfort	p. 44
Sambuca	p. 44
Ratafia	p. 45
Amaretto	p. 46
Malibu	p. 47
Nut liqueurs	p. 48
Tia Maria	p. 49
Kahlúa	p. 49
Crème de cacao	p. 50
Sabra	p. 50
Tuaca	p. 50
Cream liqueurs	p. 51
Advocaat	p. 52
Absinthe and Pastis	p. 53
Anis	p. 54
Chartreuse	p. 55
Bénédictine	p. 56
Drambuie	p. 57
Glayva	p. 57
Goldwasser	p. 58
Galliano 58 Kummel	p. 59
Strega	p. 59
Parfait Amour	p. 60
Punsch	p. 60
Pimm's	p. 61
Suze	p. 61
Cuarenta y Tres	p. 62
Cynar	p. 62
Kikor	p. 63
Poncino Livornese	p. 63
Monasterium	p. 63
Wine, Champagne and Fortified Wines	p. 64
White, red and rose wines	p. 66
Champagne and sparkling wines	p. 68
Port	p. 70
Sherry	p. 72
Madeira	p. 73
Marsala	p. 74
Muscat and Moscatel	p. 75
Vermouth	p. 76
Beer	p. 78
Cider	p. 81
Non-Alcoholic Mixers	p. 82
Water	p. 83
Fruit juices	p. 84
Sparkling beverages	p. 86
Syrups	p. 88
Coffee	p. 90
Chocolate	p. 92
Bartending Techniques	p. 94
Bartending equipment	p. 96
Glasses	p. 100
Garnishes	p. 102
Tricks and techniques of the trade	p. 106
Professional bartending	p. 110
Planning a party	p. 112
Alcohol and health	p. 113
Making Drinks	p. 114
Gin	p. 116
Vodka	p. 132
Rum	p. 146
Whisky	p. 160
Tequila	p. 170
Brandy	p. 176
Other spirits	p. 190
Liqueurs	p. 194
Wine and champagne	p. 220
Fortified wines	p. 226
Beer and cider	p. 236
Non-alcoholic drinks	p. 238
Glossary	p. 252
Index	p. 254
Acknowledgements	p. 256
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