Memorising all those drink recipes can make a bartender downright tipsy. The completely revised and updated "The Everything Bartender's Book, 2nd Edition" is a must have tool for anyone standing behind a bar. Packed with 750 recipes for classic drinks, shots, cordials, and non-alcoholic beverages, this compact guide also offers: the history of the cocktail; bartending 101 basics; a breakdown of ice, glassware, mixers, terms, tools, and more; more than 15 chapters filled with recipes organised by major liquor ingredients; bar tricks and jokes; a designated driver FAQ; and an easy-to-find drink index. As a nightcap, this book also offers a wealth of extras, such as how to deal with unruly imbibers and nasty hangovers.

The cocktail traditionalist will savor Bruce's world-class Bloody Mary, while those on the cutting edge will sip one of his twelve exotic and tasty variations of this favorite libation. His classic martini comes with no fewer than fifteen spin-offs. Got a crowd coming over? No problem. Just pull out the punch bowl and fill it with Groovy Banana Wine Punch or teetotaling Pink Plum Lemonade. On a hot summer day, serve a blended tropical Papaya Smoothie or Orange Jewelious. Or blast away winter's chill with a warming coffee, tea, or fruit juice toddy.

From an intimate dinner for two to a block-party bash, raise your glass and celebrate with Bruce Weinstein's The Ultimate Party Drink Book.

With more than 100 new recipes for cocktails, mixed drinks, and nonalcoholic beverages, this revised edition of Anthony Dias Blue's classic guide fills us in on what we need to know:

• How to stock a bar, listing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages by probable frequency of use.
• Bar and cocktail definitions -- learn the difference between a julep and a smash, a toddy and a flip.
• Calorie charts, mixology tips, and illustrated descriptions of glasses.

Organized by spirit, each chapter is introduced by an accessible and eloquent essay. Discover more than 1,000 recipes for cocktails, categorized by Classics, Creative Concoctions, Signature Drinks, and Tropical Drinks -- everything from the popular Martini and the Coco Loco to Trader Vic's West Indies Punch, a Midori Sour, and a Velvet Hammer.

Whether entertaining, bartending, or simply relaxing with a favorite drink, this is the must-have bar book.

Are you maintaining a low-carb diet? Trying to cut your sugar intake? Or just trying to watch your weight...and still have fun? Look no further than this one-of-a-kind guidebook by famed low-carb guru Dr. Douglas Markham. Here you'll find a dazzling array of innovative recipes for easy-to-prepare, mouth-watering, low-carbohydrate cocktails and delicious high-protein snacks. You'll also discover:

• the safest, most effective way to follow a low-carb lifestyle in social circles
• how the kind of alcohol you ingest affects your brain and your body
• how to drink responsibly
• the preferred liquors, wines, and beers for stocking your bar
• sugar-free mixers, garnishes, and other ingredients to have on hand
• the nonalcoholic equivalents of today's most popular cocktails
• which low-carb protein-rich snacks can slow the absorption of alcohol

...and much more. Let Low-Carb Cocktails help you raise a glass to easy spirits, improved drinking habits, and a healthy, balanced life. Cheers!

Hunger does not only refer to the deprivation of food. It can also be thirst. Not thirst for survival. It’s the thirst for good non-alcoholic drinks that can be taken by both adults and children alike. We need good drinks to quench our thirst, to perk up our day, to make us feel more energized, to make us feel full when we don’t feel like eating, to cool down on a hot day, to chill out after a tiring day, to distress after a stressful day, as therapy and many other reasons. Good drinks are important as they fulfill a wide variety of functions and having a good drinks recipe book with us is vital when we feel that making our own drinks to suit our own taste buds and needs especially when commercial drinks aren’t what we are looking for. Make our own drinks to liven up our own day. Nothing can be more satisfying than this.

Hunger does not only refer to the deprivation of food. It can also be thirst. Not thirst for survival. It’s the thirst for good non-alcoholic drinks that can be taken by both adults and children alike. We need good drinks to quench our thirst, to perk up our day, to make us feel more energized, to make us feel full when we don’t feel like eating, to cool down on a hot day, to chill out after a tiring day, to distress after a stressful day, as therapy and many other reasons. Good drinks are important as they fulfill a wide variety of functions and having a good drinks recipe book with us is vital when we feel that making our own drinks to suit our own taste buds and needs especially when commercial drinks aren’t what we are looking for. Make our own drinks to liven up our own day. Nothing can be more satisfying than this.

Newly revised and expanded, The New York Bartender’s Guide includes even more tips, trends, and tasty recipes from the hottest bars in New York City. Featuring more than 1,300 alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink recipes, there’s something here for everyone, whether it’s the hottest vodka cocktail or the most traditional egg cream. Find out the latest trends from top bartenders, get tips on how to serve drinks either professionally or at home, and make some of the most delicious potables New York City has to offer.

Make Your Own Drinks delivers the natural quality of homemade drinks, as well as all the benefits of sourcing fresh, local, seasonal ingredients, which translates into real value for money.

This handy, must-have guide is perfect for bartenders from novice to the most experienced! Besides providing recipes for over 1,200 tasty drinks, this book contains sections on basic bar equipment and the fundamental liquors, wines, and liqueurs that every bartender should have on hand. Includes three indexes to look up recipes by name, main ingredient, or type of drink.

This little book is for everyone who enjoys a drink but feels that their life is not as rich as it should be and suspects that alcohol is a cause. It is for drinkers who feel tired, or hungover, or crabby or even a bit down. It is for the curious, who just wonder, even for a moment, what life would be like if you didn't have – or need – a drink.

Would you be fitter, happier and healthier off the drink? Would you have more time? Lose weight? Would be bored or – perhaps worse – seen as boring? Is giving up the drink going to be a social death knell, or open up a whole new world of opportunity? Will you be sharper and obtain an increased sense of clarity or just be another 'man who doesn't drink' who, generally, should be avoided?

Is it even possible to give up the drink? Will there be any side effects? (surely not)

These are the questions I'll be examining and hopefully answering in this little book. Along the way I will be sharing my own story, which is one of enjoying alcohol immensely for my 20s and a good part of my 30s. I enjoyed all the benefits alcohol had to offer (which we will examine below) as well as the negatives (which we will also look at). I was the life of the party and the last fellow you would expect to give away the booze.

Almost two years later I am still sober. This book will tell you how I did it, the battles I had to fight to stick at it, and how I came out lighter, fitter and happier with all the time in the world and a mental clarity and perspective an Indian guru would be proud of. Of course, it is not always wonderful being off the drink – you're not the happiest camper on the wine tour – but I'll talk about those sacrifices as well and how you can come to see them as collateral damage on the greater war on making your life as rich and rewarding as it can be.

A warning: this book is not for people who have a medical dependency to alcohol, or who are clinically depressed. I am not a doctor and would not want to make things worse for you. You should see a doctor to get some medically supervised help if you need to.

But for the rest of us – your average guy and girl who enjoys the hell out of a drink - let's get started!

This little book is for everyone who enjoys a drink but feels that their life is not as rich as it should be and suspects that alcohol is a cause. It is for drinkers who feel tired, or hungover, or crabby or even a bit down. It is for the curious, who just wonder, even for a moment, what life would be like if you didn't have – or need – a drink.

Would you be fitter, happier and healthier off the drink? Would you have more time? Lose weight? Would be bored or – perhaps worse – seen as boring? Is giving up the drink going to be a social death knell, or open up a whole new world of opportunity? Will you be sharper and obtain an increased sense of clarity or just be another 'man who doesn't drink' who, generally, should be avoided?

Is it even possible to give up the drink? Will there be any side effects? (surely not)

These are the questions I'll be examining and hopefully answering in this little book. Along the way I will be sharing my own story, which is one of enjoying alcohol immensely for my 20s and a good part of my 30s. I enjoyed all the benefits alcohol had to offer (which we will examine below) as well as the negatives (which we will also look at). I was the life of the party and the last fellow you would expect to give away the booze.

Almost two years later I am still sober. This book will tell you how I did it, the battles I had to fight to stick at it, and how I came out lighter, fitter and happier with all the time in the world and a mental clarity and perspective an Indian guru would be proud of. Of course, it is not always wonderful being off the drink – you're not the happiest camper on the wine tour – but I'll talk about those sacrifices as well and how you can come to see them as collateral damage on the greater war on making your life as rich and rewarding as it can be.

A warning: this book is not for people who have a medical dependency to alcohol, or who are clinically depressed. I am not a doctor and would not want to make things worse for you. You should see a doctor to get some medically supervised help if you need to.

But for the rest of us – your average guy and girl who enjoys the hell out of a drink - let's get started!