With colour photographs. Cocktails are back big time. Shaken, stirred or mixed, they re all here! Cocktails produce maximum style for minimum effort. They are the perfect choice for frivolous fun and can even become your stairway to heaven. This is Britain s best-selling cocktails book. With well over 1000 to choose from, you can liven up a barbecue or a black-tie affair. Cocktails get a party going and everybody has a lot more fun. Whatever it is you are looking for, you can find it here. Sharp and tangy or smooth and sweet flavours, mellow or vibrant colours. Cocktails feast the eye and seduce the palate. There s a huge amount to learn and enjoy in this modern classic collection. Mixing is an art form you can perfect. The ingredients are every bit as exciting as the colours on an artist s palette. Southern Comfort, Tequila, Banana Liqueur, Curaçao, sugars, juices and best-quality garnishes. Suit your mood any time. Cool or hot-wired, you ll find what you want right here.
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Cocktails are back - big time. Shaken, stirred or mixed, they're all here.
Cocktails produce maximum style for minimum effort. They are the perfect choice for frivolous fun and can even become your stairway to heaven.
This is Britain's best-selling cocktails book. With well over 1000 to choose from, you can liven up a barbecue or a black-tie affair. Cocktails get a party going and everybody has a lot more fun.
Whatever it is you are looking for, you can find it here. Sharp and tangy or smooth and sweet flavours, mellow or vibrant colours. Cocktails feast the eye and seduce the palate. There's a huge amount to learn and enjoy in this modern classic collection.
Mixing is an art form you can perfect. The ingredients are every bit as exciting as the colours on an artist's palatte. Southern Comfort, Tequila, Banana Liqueur, Curacao, sugars, juices and best-quality garnishes.
Suit your mood anytime. Cool or hot-wired, you'll find what you want right here.
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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you want a no-frills guide to a huge range of cocktails, this book really delivers. As well as the basic terminology (types of glass, essential equipment etc) it provides brief descriptions of most spirits, gives an indication as to how "tasty" each coctail is, an indication of the alcohol content and a short summary of where it originated.
The indexes are also really useful, listing cocktails by name or by main ingredient... Found a bottle of Creme De Cassis at the back of the cupboard? Just flick through the "index by ingredients" for some inspiration on how best to get rid of it!
All-in-all one of the best general cocktail recipe books I've come across.
My only change would be to print it on splash-proof paper!
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By spoon_lamp
Format:Paperback
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This is an excellent book which covers just about every cocktail on the go, allthough there are always going to be different 'home' recipes and 'house' recipes for a lot of bars and clubs you go to. This will not only give you recipes for drinks you want to make or have heard of before, but will also give you ideas of what to do with some of the bottles you've got lying round after Christmas and can't think what to do with them.
This is an excellent book which covers just about every cocktail on the go, allthough there are always going to be different 'home' recipes and 'house' recipes for a lot of bars and clubs you go to. This will not only give you recipes for drinks you want to make or have heard of before, but will also give you ideas of what to do with some of the bottles you've got lying round after Christmas and can't think what to do with them.
Lots of the cocktails come with 'alcohol content' and sometimes a quick tale of where or when the particular drink was first made.
An excellent all rounder which looks good on the shelf.
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
An easy to follow book showing how to mix cocktails and how to build up your own versions. A 'no pictures - no frills' book which I have found indespensible.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book is very comprehensive, the author's knowledge of his craft is incredible. Includes a rating system for the taste and alcohol content of each cocktail. Many recipies also have some text about it's origins and any variations.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Top Banana
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Despite the title, this isn't a copy and paste compilation, instead it seems well researched and thought-out. Cocktails are usefully grouped, with a little background information about each category. As well as instructions for each drink, there is the alcohol content, overall appeal rating (out of 5), suggested serving glass, and even a recommended garnish for the glass. There are two indexes, one by cocktail and one by ingredient - useful for using up those bottles at the back of the cupboard!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book especially as it said it had full colour photographs for the cocktails as mentioned in the 'Synopsis' section of the webpage. But the fact is that, there aren't any. It is a good book, dont get me wrong, but I am a bit disappointed as I was sold on the belief that this book will have pictures of the cocktail I am going to make, helping me give a better idea of what the end product would look like. Not that it matters much but still would've been useful. The description is misleading customers which isnt a pleasant thing to do.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Bran.Sun
Format:Paperback
The book was better than expected, clear glossy pictures. Clear explanations, guests at parties also found it easy to follow and make creative fun cocktails. History/back ground information made me seem much more experienced rather than a pure novice. Liked the book so much bought another copy for a present
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By J. Thornton
Format:Paperback
Following the buzz around the release of the Sex In The City film, I bought a couple of copies of this book as birthday presents for girlfriends, to accompany designer cocktail glasses.
It's a thorough and informative compendium and you certainly wouldn't need to own another cocktail book if you had this one on your book shelves, but I - personally - like more photos (so I know what end look I'm aiming for!).
However, I AM looking forward to sampling many of the 1000 suggested concoctions around at my chums houses over the years to come... cheers!! hic!!!
It's a thorough and informative compendium and you certainly wouldn't need to own another cocktail book if you had this one on your book shelves, but I - personally - like more photos (so I know what end look I'm aiming for!).
However, I AM looking forward to sampling many of the 1000 suggested concoctions around at my chums houses over the years to come... cheers!! hic!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book - substance over style
Unlike some other cocktail books I've been bought, this isn't two dozen cocktails with big pretty pictures by each, this really is 1000 cocktails with about ten pictures. Read more
Published 27 days ago by J. Robson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does what it says!
very useful and has all the cocktails one could wish for!! The book is designed so it is easy to place on a kitchen bench without falling.
Published 5 months ago by rnr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it
If you only want a cocktail book, this is a good book to have. Plenty of choices for cocktails and a great book for the beginner. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Christine Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing collection
Good instructions and well laid out. Can't wait to get all the necessary equipment to start trying some of them out.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. E. M. Saunders
5.0 out of 5 stars
classic cocktails
great xmas pressie along with a cocktail set and a bottle of vodka!! will bring new year in with a bang
Published 6 months ago by Mel Hill.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cocktail book
Excellent book with lots of infomation to help for beginners, looking forward to trying out cocktails with my favorite dinks.
Published 8 months ago by dee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic 1000 Cocktails
I wanted a comprehensive books on how to make cocktails, which is what I now have.
The way Classic 1000 Cocktails categorizes drinks ie long drinks, creamy drinks etc... Read more
The way Classic 1000 Cocktails categorizes drinks ie long drinks, creamy drinks etc... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Fred Riley
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Secret Ingredient
Every barperson has their little secrets on how to make different drinks. This book is the little secret every barperson should have. Read more
Published 19 months ago by michael contos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cocktail book review
Perfect! just what I was looking for and the seller provided it on time and in the condition described in advert.
I would recommend.
I would recommend.
Published 23 months ago by Al Ging
1.0 out of 5 stars
pointless
pointless youll never have all the bits for any of the recipes so all drinks turn out as vodka with orange, occasionally with and umbrella
Published on 2 April 2011 by chris
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