Mr. Boston: Summer Cocktails

Mix the perfect drink for every warm-weather occasion

FRESH DIRECT
to make the most of fresh seasonal fruits

AND GOOD FOR YOU, TOO!
herb-infused, vitamin-packed cocktails for whatever ails you

BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER
apéritifs, digestifs, and dinnertime cocktails

TALL, DARK, AND TROPICAL
for when you want a taste of surf and sand

PUNCH IT UP
with a big bowl of cold, fruity refreshment

The go-to resource for bartenders since the repeal of Prohibition, Mr. Boston puts the expertise of world-class mixologists at your fingertips. Now, in Mr. Boston Summer Cocktails, America's favorite drink-mixing guide helps you cool down your hot summertime get-togethers with more than 100 revitalizing cocktail recipes.

Packed with mouthwatering photography, Mr. Boston Summer Cocktails offers a bounty of ideas for cool cocktails for backyard barbecues, pool parties, or intimate summer dinners. Perfect for taking advantage of the season's bounty, these recipes have been carefully composed with Mr. Boston's trademark dedication and attention to the purity and flavor of fresh ingredients.

Chill out with a wide range of icy cool and refreshing recipes that include:

• Drinks made with fresh seasonal fruits and produce like the Brazilian Raspberry Rickey
• Delicious herb-infused creations like the Rude Sage Cosmo
• Classic dinner-party cocktails like the Casino Royale
• Fruity tropical delights like the mango-based El Manguita
• And crowd-pleasing party punches like Tropical White Sangria

"Trade Secrets" throughout the book reveal professional techniques for preparing and serving the perfect drink and for hosting unforgettable celebrations—like how to properly muddle your fruits and herbs or how to pick affordable substitutes for pricey or hard-to-find liquors and liqueurs.

So hit the fresh market, shave some ice, and break out your cocktail shaker—with top-shelf advice from Mr. Boston, you'll be the hot-weather host with the most.

Mr. Boston is part of the Sazerac Company and has been a widely recognized name in the bartending world for more than seventy years.

Anthony Giglio is the author of three editions of Mr. Boston, Cocktails in New York, and Food & Wine Magazine's Wine Guide 2009. He is the wine correspondent for CBS News Radio and guest host of Boston radio's daily "Connoisseur's Corner" wine report. He also teaches at the De Gustibus Cooking School at Macy's Herald Square, organizes corporate tastings, and leads wine tours of Italy.

Jim Meehan's career behind the bar spans fourteen years, from Madison, Wisconsin, to New York City. He compiled the latest recipes for Mr. Boston and Food & Wine's annual cocktail book, and he writes a monthly column for Sommelier Journal. He is a managing partner of PDT, a cocktail lounge in Manhattan's East Village.