The Big Book of Cocktails: Mixers, Shakers, Shots - The Complete Bartender's Guide (The Big Book Series) - Softcover

This book presents delicious recipes for every day, every mood and every occasion - with expert advice on how to serve the perfect drink. "The Big Book of Cocktails" presents all the information you need to become the ultimate cocktail maker and connoisseur. A fact-packed introduction not only provides an overview of cocktail-making past and present, but also brims with practical information - from glass types to the right way to shake, mix and "muddle". Indulge in the 365 cocktail recipes, organised by base ingredient - with chapters on gin, rum, vodka, brandy, whisky, other spirits, fruit and champagne. There is a chapter on non-alcoholic cocktails, too. Every alcoholic recipe is given an at-a-glance symbolic rating of alcohol content, and a symbol indicating the perfect shape of glass for serving, making this the essential party companion. Interspersed through the book are 25 "Cocktail Classics" - special features on famous cocktails, from Bloody Mary to Tequila Sunrise.

Brian Lucas has been making cocktails professionally for 13 years. He designs bars and restaurants for private investors and is a cocktail menu consultant for some of the most prestigious bars across the globe. He has also helped to create new bars at the Sanderson Hotel and Soho House in London. He holds a database of more than 4,500 individual cocktail recipes.