Gary Regan Bücher

A comprehensive guide to cocktails provides information on the art of mixology, ingredients, accessories, history, and lore, and features recipes for a variety of drinks, as well as suggestions on how to create variations.

The first volume of Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail, published in April 2005, features contributions from renowned cocktail experts. This 200-page book delves into the origins of six classic cocktails, the legend of Antoine Amedee Peychaud, the history of Plymouth Gin, and offers a scientific guide to simple syrup.

Now you can mix drinks like a pro with this indispensable handbook, the most thorough and accessible bartending guide for both professionals and home enthusiasts. This encyclopedic resource provides clear, simple instructions on stocking and equipping a bar, covering liquors, mixers, condiments, garnishes, and essential equipment. It features shot-by-shot recipes for over 1,000 cocktails and mixed drinks, including bourbon, rum, whiskey, wine, beer, nonalcoholic options, and special categories like tropical drinks, classics, aperitifs, cordials, hot drinks, and party punches. Additionally, it offers anecdotes and histories of favorite beverages. Whether you're unsure about shaking or stirring a proper Martini or wondering what to do with those dusty bottles of flavored liqueurs, this guide is your go-to resource. A bartender is someone who enjoys the company of others, listens to their stories, and manages the atmosphere at the bar. Certain scenarios repeat in bars everywhere, with common questions about classic cocktails and their histories. A reference book is as essential to a bartender as ice, making this guide an invaluable tool for mastering mixology.

If you've ever wondered whether to shake or stir a proper Martini, or what to do with those three bottles of flavored liqueurs gathering dust in your liquor cabinet, you will find the answer in The Bartender's Bible, the essential bartending companion created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedia in scope, The Bartender's Bible includes all the information required to stock and equip your bar, recipes for over a thousand mixed drinks, and guidelines for how to best serve up your creations. Clear, simple instructions and a special lie-flat binding make the book easy to use; thorough cross-indexing makes any recipe easy to find. The Bartender's Bible includesspecial chapters on "The Classics," such as the Martini and the Bloody Mary, with intriguing variations of each; "Tropical Drinks," from the Mai Tai and the PiÑa Colada to a host of exotic Daiquiris; and "Party Punches," for large gatherings. Extensive chapters on wine drinks, beer drinks, hot drinks, and nonalcoholic drinks round out the most thoruogh and thoruoghly accessible bartending guide ever created.

A history of one of the world's most iconic cocktails—originally an Italian aperitivo, but now a staple of craft bar programs everywhere—with 60 recipes for variations and contemporary updates. The Negroni is one of the simplest and most elegant drink formulas around: combine one part gin, one part sweet vermouth, and one part Campari, then stir and serve over ice. This bitter, sweet, and smooth drink has inspired countless variations as well as legions of diehard aficionados. In The Negroni, Gary Regan—barman extraordinaire and author of the iconic book The Joy of Mixology—delves into the drink's fun, fascinating history (its origin story is still debated, with battling Italian noblemen laying claim) and provides techniques for modern updates (barrel aging and carbonation among them). Sixty delightfully varied and uniformly tasty recipes round out this spirited collection, which is a must-have for any true cocktail enthusiast.