Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets of making amazing cocktails? Have you ever wanted to throw a themed cocktail party that'll be talked about for months? Have you ever wanted to make liqueurs at home for yourself or as gifts with a personal touch? The Definitive Cocktail Guide is for you!

Perfect for Beginners and Pros
This comprehensive guide starts with the basics, covering the bar tools, glassware and fun procedures you'll need to make great cocktails. It then dives into a wealth of bartending knowledge and lore from throwing successful parties to stocking your bar to preventing hangovers. Even cocktail pros will discover many new tips, tricks and useful information.

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Most paperback cocktail guides are not guides at all. They're recipe books. You'll find a few pages of information, but 99% of the book's content is recipes. If you're reading this, it's obvious you know how to use the Internet and have no doubt discovered the many terrific cocktail recipe resources available online. With so many great recipe resources available, the world doesn't need another recipe book. That's why The Definitive Cocktail Guide focuses on straight-up cocktail information, not more recipes.

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The Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 : Introduction........................7
  A Historical Irony............................7
  Welcome to the Joy of Flavor..................8
Chapter 2 : Stocking Your Bar..................10
  Tools of the Trade...........................10
  Glassware....................................19
  Bar Measurements.............................23
  Liquid Assets................................25
  Mixers.......................................32
  Garnishments.................................34
  Locating Your Bar............................36
Chapter 3 :How To..............................39
  The Art of Shaking...........................40
  Stirring.....................................42
  The Smooth,The Frozen,The Blended............42
  Muddle Your Way to Great Flavors.............45
  Measuring with Speed Pour....................45
  Coats for any Weather........................46
  Floating.....................................47
  Layering.....................................47
  How to Cut a Fruit Wedge.....................50
  How to Cut a Fruit Wheel.....................50
  How to Make a Lemon Twist....................51
Chapter 4 :The Best of the Best................52
  The Classics.................................53
  After Dinner Drinks..........................59
  Hot Drinks...................................61
  Shooters.....................................63
Chapter 5 : A Malt Liquor Guide................66
  Smirnoff Ice.................................67
  Skyy Blue....................................68
  Bacardi Silver...............................69
  Zima.........................................70
Chapter 6 : Party Time.........................71
  The Party Checklist..........................72
  St.Patricks Day..............................74
  Halloween....................................76
  New Years....................................78
  Mexican Party................................80
  Hawaiian Party...............................82
Chapter 7 : Make your own Liqueurs.............84
  Amaretto.....................................85
  Irish Cream..................................86
  Galliano.....................................87
  Coffee Liqueur...............................88
  Creme de Menthe..............................89
  Melon Liquor.................................90
  Cranberry Cordial............................91
  Christmas Spirit.............................92
  Daiquiri Liqueur.............................93
  Fresh Mint Liqueur...........................94
  Rum Cream....................................95
Chapter 8 : Odds & Ends........................96
  Tasting......................................97
  Hangover Prevention..........................99
  Toasts......................................101
Chapter 9 : Bartender's Dictionary............106