Cocktails

Beautiful pictures of the swirling liqueurs in this presentation illustrate how a drink should look, how a garnish should be arranged and how the right glass can enhance the appeal of the drink. All the recipes in this book are easy to make. Cocktail enthusiasts may experiment and innovate as the success of a cocktail depends as much on the ingenuity of the host as on the stock of liquors that he or she possesses. To what ingredients and patient mixing does each cocktail owe its character? How is it served to best advantage? Should it be stirred or shaken? This book brings a pocketful of information for the amateur bartender, in the select recipes given by well-known bartender Dilip Chabbra of ‘The Oberoi’. In addition to advice on essential equipment, a few old favorites are also included, like Million Dollar and Martini, as each drink is mixed in different ways in different bars. Beautiful pictures of the swirling liqueurs illustrate how a drink should look, how a garnish should be arranged and how the right glass can enhance the appeal of the drink. All the recipes in this book are easy to make. Cocktail enthusiasts may experiment and innovate as the success of a cocktail depends as much on the ingenuity of the host as on the stock of liquors that he or she possesses.