Books

Classic Cocktail Recipes


Classic Cocktail For the Cocktail Lover

Cocktails are made with absinthe, gin, tequila, rum, vodka, or whiskey.




Wine cocktail recipes

Wine Cocktails for the Cocktail Lovers

Cocktails are made with white and red wine, brandy, Champaign, port, and sherry.




Modern American drinks books

Modern American Drinks1895 Reprint: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks

This edition has been updated and revised for the modern consumer to allow for ingredients currently available

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