<p> <b><i>Includes 800 new recipes.</i></b> </p><p> Reviews of previous edition:<br> <b><i>Whether you take your drink shaken, stirred, on the rocks, or neat, you will still find plenty to keep you busy at the bar with this exceedingly useful resource.</i><br> -- Library Journal </p><p> <i>Have ice crusher. Will travel. Especially with this 500 page hardcover bartending bible tucked under one arm. A comprehensive compendium of all things gin fizz and champagne bubbly, it features not only recipes and glossy illustrations of just how to place an umbrella on a Singapore Sling, but also detailed guides to the right garnishes, glassware and tools needed for the perfect bartender's kit.</i><br> -- The Globe and Mail</b> </p><p> Simon Difford has earned a huge and loyal international following in professional bartending circles. Discerning drinkers, amateur mixologists and professional bartenders will continue to find this 11th edition of his <b><i>Cocktails</i></b> to be an indispensable reference. </p><p> Practical and inspiring, this book contains 3000 recipes from the traditional to the new and inventive. Each easy-to-follow recipe has a color photograph of the assembled drink in its assigned glass, ingredient measures, directions, garnish, variations, plus fascinating information on the cocktail's origin. </p><p> This 11th edition includes 800 new recipes, plus:<br> <ul> <li> An A to Z recipe directory</li> <li> Detailed instructions for beginners, including all the basic skills</li> <li> Recommendations for the best equipment</li> <li> A directory of glass types</li> <li> The 14 key alcoholic ingredients, which make a minimum of 450 cocktails</li> <li> The 9 essential juices and mixers</li> <li> The 18 essential refrigerator and cupboard staples</li> <li> An index of ingredients and the cocktails they are used in</li> <li> The top 100 great cocktail bars of the world.</li> </ul> </p>