HarperCollins Focus Cocktails : The Classics

This beautiful black cloth book is the comprehensive guide to cocktail making, brought to you by award-winning mixologists from high profile bars around the world.Show off your skills this summer and be the life of the party, or display this classy book on your coffee table for all to see. This elegant book traverses the world of cocktails, from Paris to Tokyo, New Orleans to London, and beyond.Take at-home bartending to the next level and learn to make professional drinks that have consistently wowed customers around the globe.This eye-catching volume captures the heart of the cocktail renaissance.Whether you have a reverence for the classics or a passion for concocting new and exciting flavors, these recipes guarantee you'll have a drink for every occasion.Bartending novices and experts alike will love this stunning anthology of cocktails. Inside you'll find:500 delicious recipes from the cocktail capitals of the worldStunning, full-color photography of each drinkGorgeous black cloth packaging with debossingNecessary tools of the trade and where you can buy everything you needTips for purchasing the perfect liquor and spirits for your at-home barAn in-depth guide to ice, simple syrups, shrubs, and bitters to elevate your cocktailsRecipes for hundreds of homemade ingredients: from syrups to blends, infusions, tinctures, foams, and more, you'll be crafting bespoke ingredients in no timeWith iconic drinks from visionaries of the craft cocktail movement, happy hour can't come soon enough. This treasury of libations makes a great gift for:Christmas or New YearsGraduates and graduationBirthdays, holidays, or any special occasionHost or hostess, and housewarming celebrationsFor bachelor or bachelorette parties or newlyweds who love cocktails.