Classic Cocktails

Salvatore "The Maestro" Calabrese is one of the worlds foremost cocktail experts-and drinks lovers will salut this expanded version of his classic guide. The New York Times called the original edition "a must-have," and now it contains even more: new chapters and loads of new images; up-to-the-minute information on the most exciting cocktail trends, tastes, and techniques; and newly uncovered historical tidbits (like the true origin of the Bloody Mary). Fifty new recipes include long-buried favorites like the turn-of-the-century New Orleans classic Absinthe Suissesse, a barrel-aged Blood and Sand, and the Prohibition-era The Angels Tit. This elegant volume also includes DIYs for essential cocktail ingredients like Velvet Falernum, recipes for flavored syrups and homemade shrubs, and advice on throwing the very best at-home cocktail parties ever. Salvatore Calabrese ("The Maestro") is one of the worlds leading bartenders whose performance arena was Salvatore at FIFTY in Londons St. Jamess. He can now be found at Salvatores at 14 Old Park Lane in Londons prestigious Mayfair. Among his many awards and honors, Calabrese received both the Chevalier du Champagne and the prestigious Chevalier du Cognac. Salvatore recently launched Mixology 101, his new bar in Los Angeles in partnership with Robert Earl, along with Bound by Salvatore in the luxurious Cromwell Hotel in Las Vegas. Calabrese resides in London and travels the world.