The ultimate guide to cocktails for every home and host - a luxurious fully-illustrated
global celebration of classic and cutting-edge cocktails packed with fascinating historical
detail as well as more than 600 fail-safe recipes This definitive cocktail recipe book for the
home bartender includes 610 cocktail recipes from 6 continents and 60 countries with a
historical span of more than 500 years. With most cocktails included only requiring three or
four ingredients there is something within its covers for every novice drink-maker and expert
bartender alike. Drinks featured range from renowned iconic classics to lesser-known regional
specialties and influential bespoke drinks - each reflecting the era location or bar that
inspired them. In Spirited you will also learn how to expertly set up your home bar with
practical advice on bar tools glassware syrups garnishes and so much more. Specially
commissioned photography captures the glamor elegance and fun of the hundreds of drinks
included. This handsome companion to every home bar is packed with personality - each
easy-to-follow recipe also provides fascinating historical and cultural information about the
drink and its origins. With Spirited you get to know so much more than just how to make the
drink itself. Recipes are organized by cocktail style with notes on country of origin and era
of invention together with infographic icons that showcase ingredients and identify low
alcohol-by-volume (ABV) drinks. Essays are interspersed throughout the more than 430 pages of
this beautifully-designed book with topics ranging from the history of the cocktail the
culture surrounding aperitivo beverages and more. Spirited this most useful of guides
concludes with comprehensive indexes by name spirit and ingredient ensuring that it will be
the book that you will reach for again and again whenever you want to relax entertain or
celebrate. Salute! Santé! Chin Cin! Skål! Salud! Prost! Cheers!
