The Best Irish Drinks [Paperback]

Foley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

The Best Irish Drinks delivers countless recipes of cocktails straight from the Emerald Isle. Also included is information about Irish liquors, as well as famous Irish sayings and toasts.

Ray Foley is the ultimate authority on bartending. He is the publisher of Bartender magazine, the No. 1 magazine in circulation for the bartending trade. This book is the result of his years of experience working with bartenders.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Over 300 Irish Cocktail Recipes

Experience a taste of Ireland

The Best Irish Drinks is the ultimate collection of cocktails straight from the Emerald Isle. Along with more than 300 recipes, you’ll find essential information on Irish liquors, as well as famous Irish wisdom, sayings and toasts.

Featuring recipes from America’s best bartenders, the readers of Bartender magazine and
www.bartender.com, this books contains about every Irish drink served.

For home or the pub, these are the best drinks for the Irish in all of us!

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140220678X
• ISBN-13: 978-1402206788
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Irish

More About the Author

Ray Foley, a former Marine with over 30 years of bartending and restaurant experience, is the Founder and Editor of BARTENDER(R) Magazine. Ray is referred to as "The Legend" for all he has done for bartenders and bartending. BARTENDER(R) Magazine is the only magazine in the world specifically geared towards bartenders and is one of the very few primarily designed for servers of alcohol. BARTENDER(R) Magazine is enjoying its 30th year and currently has a circulation of OVER 148,000 and is steadily growing.

After serving in the United States Marine Corps and attending Seton Hall University, Ray entered the restaurant business as a Bartender which eventually led to Assistant General Manager of The Manor in West Orange, N.J., with over 350 employees.

In 1983, Ray left The Manor to devote his full efforts to BARTENDER(R) Magazine. The circulation and exposure has grown from 7,000 to over 148,000 to date and has become the largest on-premise liquor magazine in the country.
Ray has been published in numerous articles throughout the country and has appeared on many TV and radio shows.

He is the founder of the "Bartender Hall of Fame??" which honors the best Bartenders throughout the United States not only for their abilities at bartending but for involvement and service in their communities as well.
Ray is also the founder of "The Bartenders' Foundation??" Incorporated. This non-profit foundation has been set up to raise scholarship money for bartenders and their families. Scholarships awarded to bartenders can be used to either further their education or can go toward the education of their children.

Mr. Foley serves as a consultant to some of our nation's foremost distillers and importers. He is also responsible for naming and creating new drinks for the liquor industry. Here are just a few:
"The Fuzzy Navel"
"The Royal Stretch" - for Grand Royal Oaks Race
"The Royal Turf" - for Grand Royal Oaks Race
"Runaway Bride"
"Pink Cadillac"
"Pamamamabu"
"Pear-A-Terre"
"Grapeful Red"
"Pear A Mud"
"Pearsian Kat"
"Pomtree Cocktail"
"ViAGWA"
"The Royal Sour"
"The Hamptons "Golden Apfel"
"Envy"
"Water Lilly"
"Mosquito Bite"
"The Balance"
"Farmer's Cabinet"

Ray has one of the largest collections of cocktail recipe books in the world, dating back to the 1800s and is one of the foremost collectors of cocktail shakers, having 368 shakers in his collection.

Ray resides in New Jersey with his wife and partner of 27 years, Jackie, and their son, Ryan

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recipes with toasts, wisdom sayings, and Irish drink history, May 22, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Irish Drinks (Paperback)

There are numerous cocktail cookbooks on the market already, but several things differentiate the pocket-tote-sized THE BEST IRISH DRINKS from others. First, they come directly from Ireland and thus represent authentic flavors based on the use of Irish liquors and ingredients. Second, its focus on recipes over flash assures 300 are packed into here and not watered down by the usual color glitter of the cocktail glass. Third, it rounds out recipes with toasts, wisdom sayings, and Irish drink history. What more could you want?

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone's Irish Tonight, January 19, 2009

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Aoife (Lansing, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Irish Drinks (Paperback)

This book is an incredibly fun way to learn a little history and learn how to make some great drinks. This particular book may not be the most comprehensive tome, but it's got a little something for everyone, wether Irish or not.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute gag gift, December 27, 2008

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Katie S (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Irish Drinks (Paperback)

Book arrived in plenty of time for Christmas. It's fairly small, but packs in alot of information. The first section features info on various liquors and beers - mostly whiskey and beer. Overall the information is condensed but interesting. Over a third of a the book is an alphabetical list of cocktails. We enjoyed the section on the Story of Irish coffee. There's a small section on Irish toasts - some were cute, others a little dull/dumb, but still interesting.