Classic Cocktails
by Salvatore Calabrese
Publisher: Sterling PublishingPages: 192
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780806905075
Overview of Classic Cocktails
What makes a cocktail immortal? Not just the drink itself, but the tales about the drink: how it came to be, who served it and who ordered it. This gloriously photographed guide brings you a definitive list of 110 cocktails, complete with recipes, even old ads. Find out how to equip a well-stocked bar. . .then entertain your guests by telling them how Trader Vic created the Mai Tai. "...catch a whiff of...old-fashioned American style in a...volume, nearly square, which, like the drinks it describes, a little of this combined with a little of that and presented with a flourish...cleverly chosen period posters and illustrations..."âThe New York Times. 192 pages (all in color), 4 1/2 X 7.Synopsis of Classic Cocktails
“Catch a whiff of old-fashioned American style in a volume, nearly square, which, like the drinks it describes, is a little of this combined with a little of that and presented with a flourish. A witty, well-presented cocktail manual...from one of London’s most respected bartenders. A must-have.”—The New York Times. “It has all the time-honored recipes, plus lots of interesting, celebrity-laced cocktail lore and abundant illustrations.”—Bon Appetit.