Field Guide to Cocktails

Field Guide to Cocktails is not an ordinary bartender's guide. Here are more than 200 recipes for the world's best libations, with tried-and-true classics like the Tom Collins and the Fuzzy Navel and contemporary favorites like the Mojito and the Cosmopolitan.



Full-color photographs of the cocktails are cross referenced to in-depth descriptions of the drinks. The histories are the stuff of legend: The Gin Rickey was mixed up to satisfy a thirsty lobbyist; Grog was drunk by sailors in the British Navy to prevent scurvy; and the Gibson was originally just a glass of water with an onion in it. You'll also learn the most appropriate time and season to enjoy the drink, and you'll get suggestions for the perfect food pairings-lobster with a Cape Codder, sharp cheese and crackers with a Gin and Tonic, black bean dip and chips with a Cuba Libre, and more.



So whether you're planning a cocktail party or trying to identify a new drink to try at the bar, Field Guide to Cocktails is the only mixology book you'll ever need. Cheers!