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Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Getting Started with Bartending
Chapter 1 For Openers: Gathering the Tools and Glasses You Need
Covering the Basics: Bar Tools to Have at the Ready
Wine opener
Cocktail shaker
Strainer
Adding Other Helpful Tools
Pour It Out: Giving Some Thought to Glassware
Chapter 2 Methods to the Drink Making Madness
Shaking a Drink
Stirring a Drink
Every Day I’m Muddling
Chillin’ on Ice
Making the Cut: Common Garnish Shapes
Slices
Wedges of all sizes
Wheels
Twists
Adding a Little Something Sweet: Simple Syrup
Opening Wine and Champagne Bottles
Wine bottles
Champagne and sparkling wine bottles
chapter 3 Setting Up Your Home Bar
Preparing for a Party
Situating the bar
Serving smartly
Stocking Your Bar
The basic bar
A more complete bar
The ultimate bar
Picking up mixers and other important supplies
The Party Charts: Calculating Liquor and Supply Needs
How much liquor should you buy?
How many supplies should you buy?
Chapter 4 Keeping Tabs: Helpful Charts and Measures
Bottle-Related Measurements
Bar Measurements and Their Equivalents
Beer Measurements
Drinks per Bottle
Calories and Carbohydrates
Part 2 Distilling the High Points of Various Spirits
Chapter 5 Vodka
How Vodka Is Made
Popular Vodka Brands
Flavored Vodkas
Storing and Serving Vodka
Chapter 6 Gin
Quality Gin and How It’s Made
Popular Gin Brands
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 7 Tequila and Mezcal
One Tequila, Two Tequila . . .
Types of tequila
Popular tequila brands
Messin’ with Mezcal
The famous worm
A few brands
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 8 American and Canadian Whisk(e)y
How Whiskey Is Made
Bourbon
Popular bourbon brands
Specialty bourbons
Flavored American bourbons
Rye Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey
Canadian Whisky
Blended Whiskey
Wheat and Corn Whiskies
Storing and Pouring the Most Popular Serves
Chapter 9 Irish Whiskey
What Makes Irish Whiskey Taste So Good?
Popular Irish Whiskey Brands
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 10 Scotch Whisky
Types of Scotch Whiskies
How Scotch Is Made
Dispelling Myths about Scotch Whisky
Popular Blended Scotch Whiskies
Taking a Closer Look at Single-Malt Scotch
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 11 Japanese Whisky
How Japanese Whisky Is Made and Aged
Popular Brands
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 12 Rum
How Rum Is Made
Popular Rum Brands
Getting Familiar with Flavored and Spiced Rums
Cachaça: The “Brazilian Rum” That Isn’t
Storing and Serving Rum
Chapter 13 Brandy
Making Brandy
Brushing Up on Brandy Varieties
American brandy
Pisco
Fruit brandy
Fruit-flavored brandies and pomace brandy
Sampling Brandy Brands from Around the World
Enjoying Brandy: Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 14 Cognac and Armagnac
Cognac
How cognac is made
What are all those letters on the label?
Popular cognac brands
Armagnac
How armagnac is made
How to read the label
Popular armagnac brands
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 15 Aperitifs, Cordials, Digestifs, and Liqueurs
Whetting Your Appetite with Aperitifs
Digesting Digestifs
Cordials and Liqueurs
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 16 Beer
How Beer Is Made
Types of Beer
Storing and Serving Beer
Chapter 17 Hard Teas, Seltzers, and Ready-to-Drink Products
Hard Teas
Hard Seltzers
Ready-to-Drink Beverages
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 18 Wine
Wines from Around the World
Popular wines named after grapes
French wines by region
German white wines
Italian wines by region
Australian wine gaining popularity
Notable South American wines
North American wines for sharing
Poppin’ Bubbly, and other Types of Wine
Port
Sherry
Vermouth
Sparkling wines
Storing and Serving Suggestions
Chapter 19 Low- and No-Alcohol Options
No-Alcohol Beer
No-Alcohol Wine
No-Alcohol Spirits
Serving Suggestions
Part 3 Drink Recipes: Creating Classic Cocktails and More
Chapter 20 Recipes from A to Z
Chapter 21 Shots and Shooters
Chapter 22 Martini Making
Chapter 23 Drinks for Special Occasions
Crowd-Pleasing Punches with a Punch
Holiday Cocktails
Chapter 24 Mocktails and Low-Alcohol Cocktails
Low-Alcohol Cocktails
Alcohol-Free Alternatives
Part 4 The Part of Tens
Chapter 25 Ten+ Toasts to Mark Any Occasion
Saluting Special Occasions
A Nod to Friendship
Chapter 26 At Least Ten Cures and Lores
Hiccups
Hangovers
Chapter 27 Ten+ Terms That’ll Make You Sound Like a Pro
Ordering and Pouring Slang
Working the Bar
Recipe Index
Topics Index
EULA
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