A successful beverage operation is much more than top-shelf cocktails. In today’s market, whether running a stand-alone business or one incorporated into a restaurant, hotel or food service operation, the successful bar operator needs product and equipment knowledge, management savvy, marketing skills, insight into the latest trends, and, of course, a strong grasp of mixology. All this and more is detailed in this new inclusive guide. More than just recipes, it will show you step by step how to set up, operate and manage a financially successful beverage operation. This book is ideal for professionals in the hospitality field as well as newcomers who may be looking for answers to cost containment and training issues. There are literally hundreds of innovative ways demonstrated to streamline your bar or beverage operation. Existing operators will appreciate this valuable resource and reference in their daily activities and as a source of ready-to-use forms, Web sites and operating and cost cutting ideas. The companion CD-ROM contains all the forms from the book for easy use in a PDF format, and a 100+ page business plan in Microsoft Word.

As a scene-scooping, style-setting annual, “Food & Wine 2010 Cocktail Guide” always keeps tabs on the hottest nightlife trends. The more than 150 cocktails presented were chosen by 10 of the world’s best mixologists. These are the cocktails making a sensation in the hippest eateries and bars around the world; the drinks bartenders get asked for again and again. And amateur mix-masters won’t find better recipes for traditional favorites. Each chapter focuses on a particular spirit, and every page highlights one or two special cocktails, along with interesting anecdotes about these cocktails. There is a ‘Cocktail Clinic’ that offers tips on stocking the bar with essential glassware and tools, as well as a list of the country’s best resources for bar staples. An index in the back has the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the top 100 bars in the world. Plus, there’s lots of exciting new material, including a whole chapter on the most classic cocktails; a directory of the best liquor stores in the country, so readers can source all the ingredients for these amazing drinks; an expanded spirits lexicon; and, delicious bar food recipes! This title offers more than 150 of the best cocktail and party-food recipes.

How do we maintain or lose weight without giving up small pleasures in life like a night out on the town with the girls or a stiff martini after a long day at the office? That was the question that prompted me to begin looking at alcohol differently. Instead of trying to avoid it, I’d prefer to find ways to modify recipes and habits so I can still enjoy my favorites. Hence the advent of SkiinnyTinis! I was so proud of my concoctions and revelations that I felt compelled to share them with the rest of the social drinkers who share my struggle. The recipes in this book have been tested, and users have rated them just as tasty as their high-calorie counterparts (if not tastier). The only difference? They have less than half the calories.

Exclusive Recipe Excerpts from SkinnyTinis

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Coconut Clouds

Pom-Pom SkinnyTini

Within these pages are 75 original Preggatini recipes highlighting fresh juices, herbs, and garnishes as well as ideas for Preggatini Parties – a modern spin on the humdrum baby shower. Organized by pregnancy stages and symptoms, this lavishly illustrated, pocket-sized, virtually intoxicating guide also offers quotes from famous mums about pregnancy and health and such options as ‘De-virginize for Dad’ – making these drinks applicable to all. This includes a recipe exclusively provided by Celebrity Chef Michel Richard, recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Chef James Beard award, author of “Happy in the Kitchen”, and owner of the legendary Citronelle restaurant in Washington, DC.

Turn to Grossman’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits for quick answers to your questions about any alcoholic beverage and for insights into the history and origins of liquor. Whether you’re looking for technical advice or interesting conversation pieces, this resource is sure to meet all of your needs.

Todd Wilbur shares his best-kept secrets for making knockoffs of your favorite drinks-right in your own kitchen and without spending a lot of money. Readers can re-create the delicious taste of America’s best-loved brand-name soft drinks, beverages, dessert drinks, mixers, and liqueurs by following Todd’s easy, step-by-step instructions. If it comes in a glass, cup, bottle, or mug, it’s here for you to clone at home. Discover how to make your own versions of:

* 7-Up&reg
* Starbuck’s® Frappuccino&reg
* Nestea&reg
* Sunny Delight&reg
* Dairy Queen® Blizzard&reg
* McDonald’s® Shamrock Shake&reg
* 7-Eleven® Cherry Slurpee&reg
* Grand Marnier® & Amaretto

Plus: Dozens of specialty drinks from T.G.I. Friday’s&reg, Chili’s&reg, Hard Rock Cafe&reg, Outback Steakhouse&reg, Applebee’s&reg, House of Blues&reg, Olive Garden&reg, Red Lobster&reg, Claim Jumper&reg, and many more of your favorite restaurant chains.

“The mission: Decode the secret recipes for America’s favorite junk foods. Equipment: Standard kitchen appliances. Goal: Leak the results to a ravenous public.” (USA Today)

Most people have a few drinks to relax after work. For Zane Lamprey, however, having a few (or a few too many) drinks is work. But he’s not complaining. Zane has circled the globe knocking back an endless variety of booze while capturing his imbibing exploits for the cult-hit TV show Three Sheets. And now the Indiana Jones of alcohol consumption has gathered a round of his most amusing adventures, fascinating factoids, and tips for adventurous tipplers into this, the ultimate pub crawler’s memoir. Join him as he ventures, glass in hand, to
 
• Ireland, where whiskey was invented, drinking is a way of life, and beer is the best medicine
• Tanzania, where the popular “bee brew,” engortorogi, was accidentally discovered by a woman trying to poison her two-timing husband
• Las Vegas, where the scary-to-look-at, tasty-to-sip, and impossible-to-finish-alone Witch Doctor is a better bet than the gaming tables, and a bacon martini is a savory way to wash down Sin City’s famed $777 burger
• Japan, where the celebrated sake is brewed like beer and once featured saliva as a secret ingredient
• Poland, where vodka is the equivalent of America’s apple pie (one of the most popular brands is infused with flakes of gold) and lovers of beer constitute an official political party

Zane also sips champagne in the French region that gave the bubbly its name and heads to Tequila, Mexico to sample the infamous local spirit from the blue agave plant. He also bellies up to bars in Scotland, Jamaica, Argentina, New Zealand, Belgium, St. Martin, South Africa, and Taiwan. Each destination is a new adventure in libation.

Packed with anecdotes, recipes and drinking games, and more hangover remedies than you can shake a swizzle stick at, Three Sheets makes for a delightfully intoxicating cocktail.
 

Product Description

Sandra Lee’s favorite cocktails, just in time for holiday soirees and at-home happy hours.

Fans of Sandra Lee’s hit show “Semi-Homemade Cooking” love hearing Sandra say, “It’s cocktail time!” The regularly featured segment on her Food Network television show has created a cult following, and for the first time, Sandra is answering her fans’ prayers with a new book dedicated to Cocktail Time. The book mixes a selection of Sandra’s most popular cocktails and canapes. Whether you’re entertaining for your significant other, hosting a few friends, or throwing a big party, this slim, fun guide provides great ideas for mixed drinks that anyone can make at home.

Like all Sandra Lee’s bestselling books, the appetizer recipes showcase her signature Semi-Homemade philosophy, combining seventy percent ready-made products with thirty percent fresh ingredients and creative touches.

• It’s “cocktail time” in book form-cocktails for every season or celebration
• Great for holiday entertaining
• Perfect for bringing happy hour home
• How to build your bar
• Cocktailing for a Cause

Semi-Homemade Cocktail Time presents perfect cocktails for any and all occasions to go with appetizers and treats of every kind.

Recipe Excerpts from Semi-Homemade Cocktail Time

Rio Rum Punch

Hot Dates

Cranberry Margarita

A complete reproduction of the 1887 Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide with a new introduction by Ross Bolton. This Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 Reprint how to mix drinks / bon vivant’s companion bar guide and bartender’s recipe book is special as it shows drinks that would be served to people of the time. This Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 book in its various editions is accepted to be the first real cocktail book, and includes such classics as Mint Julep and the Daisy. The 132 Page Blue Cover Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 Reprint (NOT 82 page) is a complete reprint with forward by Ross Bolton, editor of over 20 bartending books. >>>>>>This 132 Page Blue Cover 1887 edition “Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 Reprint” is best available as the Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1862 edition has over 100 pages on the distillation of Liquors, which was condensed by the original 1887 publishers into only the useful information in the 1887 edition here. >>>>>ALSO, this Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 edition has Manhattan, Tom Collins, and Martinez (Martini precursor), which are not in the 1862. >>>>>PLEASE NOTE there are other Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 Reprints which have less pages. The 132 PAGE BLUE COVER edition of Jerry Thomas Bartenders Guide 1887 Reprint is the full edition (not 82 page).