Steve the Bartender's Cocktail Guide: Tools - Techniques - Recipes

by Steven Roennfeldt

Overview

Craft delightful drinks at home and impress your guests with your newfound bartending expertise!

Explore the realm of timeless favorites and forgotten classics in this all-encompassing guide by Steve the Bartender, YouTube's beloved Australian bartender. Discover the simplicity and flair of crafting cocktails with ease, guided by approachable and unpretentious instructions that guarantee each drink to be both straightforward and delicious.

What you'll find in this guide:

• Guidance on setting up a home bar, complete with essential spirits, mixing equipment, and glassware.
• A curated collection of 125 drink recipes for every occasion, from a sophisticated Manhattan to a refreshing Mai Tai, all accompanied by beautiful photographs. 
• Integrated QR codes for each recipe linking directly to videos of Steve demonstrating the preparation of each drink.

Join Steve on a journey to master the world of cocktails—whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a complete novice, this guide will become your ultimate companion in creating the perfect libations. Cheers to the world of effortless cocktails!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744058710
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	11/15/2022
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	413,596
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Steven Roennfeldt is a seasoned cocktail enthusiast known to millions of fans as Steve the Bartender. Since 2017, he has been captivating cocktail enthusiasts worldwide with his engaging YouTube videos, sharing simple and delightful cocktail recipes that are a breeze to follow. With an impressive repertoire of over 600 videos, Steve has cultivated a passionate community of cocktail lovers. When he's not shaking cocktails, you'll find Steve at home, cherishing precious moments with his wife, Kat, and their son, Noah. Steve and his family live in Adelaide, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

A Brief History of Cocktails 8

Cocktail Timeline 10

Cocktail Families 12

Stocking Your Bar 14

DIY Syrups + Mixers 26

Other Ingredients 30

Bar Tools + Equipment 32

Glassware 34

Techniques 36

Cocktail Menus 42

Aperitivo

Americano 46

Garibaldi 49

Venetian Spritz 50

Whiskey

Bensonhurst 53

Benton's Old Fashioned 54

Black Manhattan 57

Boulevardier 58

Brooklyn 61

Brown Derby 62

Cobble Hill 65

Godfather 66

Gold Rush 69

Greenpoint 70

Improved Whiskey Cocktail 73

Irish Maid 74

Little Italy 77

Manhattan 78

Midnight Stinger 81

Mint Julep 82

New York Sour 85

Old Fashioned 86

Old Pal 89

Paper Plane 90

Penicillin 93

Red Hook 94

Remember the Maine 97

Revolver 98

Rob Roy 101

Rusty Nail 102

Sazerac 105

Trinidad Sour 106

Ward 8 109

Whiskey Smash 110

Whiskey Sour 113

Gin

20th Century 114

Basil Smash 117

Bees Knees 118

Bramble 121

Charlie Chaplin 122

Clover Club 125

Corpse Reviver No. 2 126

Cosmonaut 129

Earl Grey MarTEAni 130

Eastside 133

Enzoni 134

French 75 137

Gimlet 138

Gin + Tonic 141

Gin Daisy 142

Gin Gin Mule 145

Hanky Panky 146

King's Breakfast 149

Last Word 150

London Calling 153

Martinez 154

Martini (Dry) 157

Negroni 158

Pegu Club 161

Ramos Gin Fizz 162

Saturn 165

Silver Fizz 166

Singapore Sling 169

Southside 170

Tom Collins 173

Too Soon? 174

Water Lily 177

White Lady 178

White Negroni 181

Rum

Aku Aku 182

Angostura Colada 185

Artichoke Hold 186

Bitter Mai Tai 189

Brancolada 190

Cable Car 193

Caipirinha 194

Cuba Libre 197

Daiquiri 198

Dominicana 201

Don's Own Grog 202

Hemingway Daiquiri 205

Hurricane 206

Jet Pilot 209

Jungle Bird 210

Mai Tai 213

Mojito 214

Mr. Swizzle 217

Nuclear Daiquiri 218

Painkiller 221

Piña Colada 222

Planter's Punch 225

Port-au-Prince 226

Queen's Park Swizzle 229

Royal Bermuda Yacht Club 230

Rum Mule 233

Scorpion 234

Three Dots and a Dash 237

Ti' Punch 238

Zombie 241

Tequila/Mezcal

Conquistador 242

Dead Man's Handle 245

Death Flip 246

Margarita 249

Naked + Famous 250

Oaxaca Old Fashioned 253

Paloma 254

Tommy's Margarita 257

Brandy/Cognac

Brandy Alexander 258

Brandy Crusta 261

Champs-Élysées 262

Eggnog 265

Fish House Punch 266

Milk Punch 269

Pisco Sour 270

Sidecar 273

Vieux Carré 274

Vodka

Bloody Mary 277

Cosmopolitan 278

East 8 Hold Up 281

Espresso Martini 282

Lemon Drop 285

Moscow Mule 286

Fortified Wine

Sherry Cobbler 289

Sherry Flip 290

Liqueurs

Chartreuse Swizzle 293

Piña Verde 294

Alphabetical Cocktail List 296

Acknowledgments 298

Index 299