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CONTENTS

If youve ever wanted to become a home mixologist, you mightve asked yourself some of the following questions: What bottles of liquors and liqueurs are truly essential to make my favorite cocktails? Do I really need all that fancy equipment, or will it just sit around collecting dust? How can I throw a cocktail party my friends will remember (for the right reasons)? Throughout this book, Ill answer these questions and many moregiving you the essential information that will have you mixing drinks like a pro in no time, no matter your budget.

When I was in college, my brother and I moved in together to save money. I had just turned 21 and wanted to explore all of my new boozy drink options. I wasnt a huge fan of beer or wine at the time, so my brother suggested trying a margarita. He pulled out a bottle of tequila, some orange liqueur, and a lime. I couldnt believe that the exquisite cocktail he handed me was made with just three simple ingredientsand it tasted so much better than the margaritas Id tried to make with a neon-bottled mix! This moment was a major turning point for me, as I suddenly understood that quality, well-crafted cocktails werent mysterious, difficult elixirs too hard to create at home. And perhaps even more inspiring, I realized that with only a few, relatively inexpensive ingredients, dabbling in home bartending was possible on my limited budget.

Today there are more fancy cocktail and home mixology guidebooks available than ever before, and it can be hard to know which to choose. Most of the existing books are geared toward advanced audiences, not someone who is looking for just the essentials. The goal of this book is to provide a concise list of the ingredients, tools, and techniques that youll actually use from day one and can expand upon down the road, rather than an encyclopedia covering all of the options out there.

Over the years, my interest in cocktails and home bartending grew from a hobby into my current role as a full-time cocktail recipe developer and blogger. It took me a long time to develop an understanding of what is truly essential and what you can skip when youre first setting up a home bar. I love helping new home bartenders start small and grow their knowledge before they grow a collection of dusty bottles.

Dipping your toe into the world of craft cocktails can be overwhelming and sometimes intimidating, but with this book as your guide, you can avoid common pitfalls, do more with less, and confidently mix delicious drinks from your first day. Once youve learned the key elements and practiced some of the popular recipes that follow, well also cover how to share your home bartending skills with family and friends by throwing a successful cocktail party. So without further ado, lets get mixing! Cheers!

The Conception of Cocktails

Its unclear exactly how or when the very first cocktail was invented, but one of the earliest-known cocktails, simply called Bittered Sling, was little more than spirit, bitters, sugar, and a bit of water. This forefather of the modern was originally intended as a restorative, medicinal tonic.

The term cocktail as we know it first appeared in print in 1806 in the Balance and Columbian Repository (Hudson, New York). By 1827, the first cocktail book, Oxford Night Caps , was published. The book included a selection of popular recipes from the University of Oxford in England, proving that college drinking has a very long history. Decades later, famed bartender Jerry Thomas released his first book, Bartenders Guide , a collection of 236 recipes, including some of the best-known cocktails today, like the .

Cocktail culture continued to grow into the 1920s when Prohibition forced drinking underground. During this time, many new cocktails were created to mask the unpleasant flavors of low-quality spirits. After Prohibition, the popularity of cocktails waned for several decades as beer and wine became readily available again. Then, during the 1980s, vodka helped renew interest in cocktails with drinks like the . Enthusiasm for classic cocktails followed, and a complete craft cocktail renaissance was underway by the early 2000s. Today, both time-honored classics and new and exciting drinks are being created by talented mixologists the world over, and you can join in the booze-fueled fun.

I n the beginning, start small. Even though each item on your bar serves an important function, many tools can be improvised or purchased inexpensively. I picked up my first Boston shaker set at a thrift shop for two dollars, and the vast majority of my glassware collection has been acquired at similar places for just a few bucks each. When I started, I didnt have much money, so everything I bought had to add a lot of value. In the following chapter, Ill use what I learned to recommend which bottles to buy first, as well as all the tools, equipment, and glassware that you really need. Ill also provide helpful hacks so you can make everything from the best-known classic cocktails to contemporary favorites, without breaking the bank.

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