The Professional Bartender’s Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known – Including Tricks and Games to Impress Your Guests
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The Professional Bartender s Handbook is written for the professional bartender, but anyone can learn the simple tips and tricks this book provides. A copy belongs behind every bar, big or small. Whether running a stand-alone business or one incorporated into a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation, the successful bartender needs product and equipment knowledge and a strong grasp of mixology. The Professional Bartender s Handbook is more than a recipe guide. If you have ever wondered what ingredients were in your favorite drink, this book will teach you. With nearly 1,500 different cocktails, shooters, and even a non-alcoholic section, there is a drink (or two) for everyone. This new book is fun and easy to read. The recipes are in alphabetical order, along with suggested glassware, ingredients, and garnishes. You will learn tips and tricks, bar terminology, measurements, how to set up a bar, glassware, responsible serving issues, garnishes, bar games and tricks, famous toasts, and much more. You will learn the most popular brands of alcohol, as well as what wines complement your dinner selection.
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The Professional Bartender's Handbook
If you ever wanted to start a bar, this book is for you! The Professional Bartender’s Handbook covers everything you need to know from what type of bar do you want, how to manage a bar, how to stock it, and drink recipes (non-alcoholic also). The highlight of the book is the section on case studies from bartenders who tell us the best and worst things about being a bartender. With 1500 drink recipes, this makes a great present for pretty much anyone who drinks! Cheers!
Great for beginners
I was completely new to everything thats bartending when i got this book and this book has provided a strong base in knowledge of bartending. I think this is a better option for novice bartenders and may not be as useful for the more experienced bartender, but may still help as a reference.
Great gift idea!
This is just the book I was looking for! I’ts a really fun read because you can not only make the perfect recipe, but also have fun with the games. Most books like these just have recipes and boring protocol. I am going to give this as a Christmas present to my bachelor brother.
Should be on the shelves of any library catering to food professionals.
Collections catering to culinary professionals, especially bartenders, will find here an excellent handbook which offers tips and tricks to running a bar, big or small. From recipes for nearly 1,500 different cocktails, shooters and even some non-alcoholic drinks to tips on developing drink promotions and refining presentation, The Professional Bartender’s Handbook should be on the shelves of any library catering to food professionals.
The Professional Bartender's Handbook
From Alien Love Juice to the classic Manhattan, the Professional Bartender’s Handbook by Valerie Mallema, is quite complete, not only in its collection of 1,500 drink recipes but in its sheer amount of useful advice in all things pertaining to running a successful bar.
Mallema offers her readers an indepth, but straight-forward, look into the bar business, whether that be in opening a bar or club or in setting up the at-home bar. It’s a great read for both the beginning bartender and the entrepreneur.
Useful information abounds when it comes to the different types of beers, liquors and wines, pairing wine with food, using bartending tools, slicing fruit and pouring an accurate shot. There’s information on how much liquor to buy for a party to how to determine profits when purchasing an alcohol establishment. Entrepreneurs can get a good idea of what it will take to open their dream bar, from choosing a theme and furnishings to financing and researching liquor and labor laws.
And, with a section on drinking games and toasting suggestions, the Professional Bartender’s Handbook is way more than just a collection of recipes.
5 stars
You (or Someone You Know) Needs This Book
The Professional Bartender’s Handbook is an easy-to-use book for anyone. If you’re stocking your own bar there are lists of what and how much to buy (including alcohol, mixers, and extras), what tools to have on hand (types of glasses, spoons, strainers–who knew?). There’s even a chapter on really starting a bar–from business plan through OSHA regs and promotions.
As for recipes, the book has 1500 of them, from A Bat and a Ball to Zuma Buma, with a separate section for non-alcoholic drinks. Over 200 pages filled with recipes! None are indexed, only alphabetized, so if you’re looking for various martinis–from apple to vodka, you could be skimming pages for awhile.
The book starts with the basics about liquor, like the difference between Haitian and Jamaican rum, how wines should be served, etc., There’s even a chapter on drinking games and toasts–what more could you want? Everything you need to be a fantastic bartender is right here.
Perfect
The book came in perfect condition and it arrived much earlier than anticipated. I was more than pleased with this product.
Leisa Wilson
This is a classic bartender’s guide that has everything you need to know to create perfect cocktails and fabulous parties- whether you are a professional mixologist or whether you are brand new to the art form. The guide is laid out in a very organized easy to follow format with everything you need to know about the liquors and mixes you will use, how to set up a working bar, tools of the trade, bar management and 1500 alcoholic drink recipes, as well as several non-alcoholic drink recipes as well. Finally, there is a concise section of some bar add-ons and several games, tricks and toasts and case study examples to read and study. The back of the book utilizes both a glossary and an index.
Even if you start with no bartending knowledge at all, this easy to follow guide gives you all the information you need to properly stock and operate a professional bar, or, if you prefer, remain the host and utilize this book at home. It will have you serving up libations for friends and family in no time. There are checklist for liquors, mixers, and tools and accessories, step-by-step directions for preparing garnishes, advice on what type of glassware to use, guides for preparing for large gatherings and more in this comprehensive guide to bartending.
The drink recipes are simple to follow, so you can easily make hundreds and hundreds of beverages just by following the simple guides. You no longer need to worry about non-drinkers feeling left out, either, with the pages of non-alcoholic drink recipes included in this guide. To add to the entertainment value of your bar, whether for profit or fun, this guide includes fun tricks and games that you can use to amaze your guests and encourage them to enjoy themselves. If you have “The Professional Bartender’s Handbook,” you truly have the only book you will need to learn how to be a professional bartender worth his or her weight in gold.
The Professional Bartender’s Handbook: A Recipe for Every Drink Known–
Including Tricks & Games to Impress Your Guests by Valerie Mellema is an exceptional bartending guide and is rated at the highest level- 5.
For a novice
You would probably only make a third of the drinks listed in this book. Better at home than in a bar. Get a used copy.
Useful; lots of off-the-beaten-path drinks
Ever wonder what the difference is between Irish whiskey and Scotch whiskey or a lambic and a lager? Or whether that bottle of tequila is still drinkable? Do you know what V.S.O.P. stands for? Want to brush up on your skills as a sommelier? Whether throwing a fantastic party or tending bar professionally, this is an indispensable reference to keep on hand.
Ms. Mellema provides a rundown on setting up a bar complete with lists of how much and what kinds of alcohol and accoutrements to buy, and offers tips on management including how to obtain a liquor license and the different types of insurance policies the prospective bar owner is likely to encounter. But the real meat of the book is the nearly comprehensive listing of drink recipes. While I do have to take off points because there’s no recipe for a mojito (there is a recipe for caipirinhas, though), I was really impressed with how many off-the-beaten-path drinks are included. I ran several of the more difficult drink requests past my favorite local bartender and they weren’t even in her book!
But although I’ve discovered several new drinks I love and learned a few new toasts, my favorite part of this book is definitely the final chapter in which bartenders talk about their favorite (and most hated) things about their profession. I have a lot more sympathy for bartenders now, and I won’t be ordering frozen drinks anymore!