Cocktail Books

Holiday Cocktails is the newest addition to the Artisanal Kitchen series by master mixologist Nick Mautone. Holiday Cocktails provides dozens of foolproof ideas for successful entertaining at home, including the basics of cocktail making, choosing the right drink for the right occasion, and serving cocktails for a crowd.

It’s packed with easy-to-follow recipes for seasonal favorites, from nogs to grogs, as well as classics with a twist that work year-round, such as old-fashioneds and martinis, coffee-based drinks to serve in lieu of dessert, and even nonalcoholic cocktails that are a treat unto themselves. This is the perfect book to pull off the shelf year after year when you want to make any occasion a little more festive.

From one of the world’s most renowned cocktail authorities comes this inventive guide that includes uniquely tailored mixed drinks to celebrate every day of the year.

Celebrate every day of the year—whether an anniversary, a birthday, a holiday, or a quirky happening—with a specially created cocktail. Toast Bikini Day with a bikini martini, kick off the Tour de France with La Bicyclette, and honor Ernest Hemingway with a twist on his own concoction, Death in the Afternoon. These distinctive, delectable drinks for everyone, and for every occasion, are all in 365 Days of Cocktails.

Complete with a name, recipe, color photo, and short, entertaining entry about the day in history and its significance, 365 Days of Cocktails is a clever, innovative, and stunning collection of recipes every host, aspiring bartender, and mixology fan must have.

• 214 vintage and modern recipes, complete with tasting notes
• Tips on pairing cocktails with everything from pizza to oysters
• Suggested brands for building a well-stocked bar
• Seasonal ideas for syrups, shrubs, and garden-to-glass drinks
• Advice for hosting craft cocktails parties at home

A fully-illustrated, global celebration of classic and cutting-edge cocktails

This definitive cocktail recipe book for the home bartender includes 610 cocktail recipes from 6 continents and 60 countries, spanning 500 years. With most cocktails only including three or four ingredients, there is something for novice drink-makers and expert bartenders alike.

Drinks range from renowned iconic classics to lesser-known regional specialties to influential bespoke drinks — each reflecting the era, location, or bar that inspired it. In this book you will also learn how to set up your home bar, with advice on bar tools, glassware, syrups, garnishes, and more.

Spirited is organized by cocktail style, with notes on country or origin, era of invention, and infographic icons showcase ingredients and low alcohol-by-volume (ABV). Each recipe also includes a short text providing fascinating historial and cultrual information about the drink. Essays are interspersed throughout, with topics ranging from the history of the cocktail, the culture surrounding aperitivo beverages, among others. A comprehensive index by spirit and ingredient is located at the end of the volume.

An eye-catching collection of 100 recipes for cocktail enthusiasts

From the editors of PUNCH, these eight small notebooks, organized by base ingredient, feature classic and modern drink recipes for essential spirits, liqueurs, and wines: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, champagne, sherry, and amaro. Each notebook also includes space in the back for jotting down that new cocktail creation. Nested in a sturdy slipcase, this colorful compilation is the ultimate bar cart accessory.

A classic martini includes gin, vermouth, sometimes bitters, a lemon twist or olive, and lots of opinions—it’s these opinions that New York Times cocktail writer Robert Simonson uncovers in his exploration of the long and tangled history of the classic martini and its subtle variations. The book features examples of age-old recipes, such as the first martini recipe published in 1888, modern versions created by some of the world’s best bartenders, and martinis sought out by enthusiasts around the world, from Dukes Bar at the Dukes Hotel London to Musso and Frank Grill in Los Angeles.

In The Martini Cocktail, you’ll discover everything you need to know about what components make a great martini, as well as a collection of 50 recipes to create your own drinks (and form your own opinions) at home.