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Recipes for classic and cutting-edge cocktails, plus tips on tools, glassware, and home bar essentials, are contained in this Running Press Miniature Edition guide to becoming he perfect home mixologist. Includes popular drink recipes from A to Z, and a list of the top ten hangover cures every bartender should know.

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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press Miniature Editions (September 15, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762408448
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762408443
  • Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 2.8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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chilled rocks glass, blend with ice, chilled martini glass, chilled cocktail glass, serve straight, wine opener, collins glass, lemon twist, triple sec, peach schnapps, cocktail recipes, highball glass, mixing glass, cracked ice, margarita glass, club soda, sweet vermouth, shot glass, blended whiskey, dry vermouth
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Jose Cuervo, Baileys Irish Cream, Vodka Shake, Sour Mix, Vodka Combine, Puerto Rican, Grand Marnier, Bacardi Light, Blue Curacao, Lime Wedge, United States, Irish Whiskey Combine, Gin Shake, Spiced Rum, Lemon Peel, Tequila Combine, Southern Comfort, White Crème de Cacao, Raspberry Liqueur, New York, Sloe Gin, Irish Whiskey Mix, Irish Whiskey Shake, Rose's Grenadine, Smirnoff Vodka
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4.0 out of 5 stars For Dummies, right on my level, November 23, 2000
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A while ago I decided to take up bartending as a hobby. I got a drink guide, but that's all it was: a drink guide. Bartending for Dummies does what all the other For Dummies books do: it takes you by the hand, and assumes nothing. This book first teaches you about the tools of the trade, teaching you things like how to properly open champagne and wine, what glass to use, etc. Then it gives you info and history on all the popular drinks (whisky, beer, rum etc.) It gives you mixing tips, and then a whole lot of drink reccipes. It has a chapter with tables telling you what kind of liquer and mixers you'll need for a party with X amount of people, along with a list of what your humble but equipt home bar should have. It also has a great chapter on mixing layered drinks. As a bartender, I am far from pro, but now I have a little skill I can use when friends come over. The book is informative, precise, and very very helpful.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Bartending for Dummies, April 19, 2001
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The actual Bartending for Dummies is a great book, but this is the mini book version, although Amazon does not say so. It doesn't have as many recipes or information. That's why it's so inexpensive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So you want to know how to mix drinks., June 21, 2000
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Many books out there can help you mix a drink, but Bartending For Dummies not only shows you how to make drinks, but how to stock your bar, what glasses to use and even a little trivia about some drinks. The contents are laid out in an easy to use format, and any "technical" bartending speak is explained to you. Dont get this book if you are expecting tons and tons of drink mixes, it just isnt there but it makes up for it by giving you all the practical information you need to get going!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A bit too general and did not realize it was mini edition.
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There were parts of this book that were very imformative and well researched. However, as a professional bartender and author, I feel there were a lot of mistakes he made in... Read more
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