Knack Bartending Basics More than 400 Classic and Contemporary Cocktails for Any Occasion

259 Pages·2009·15.79 MB·English

by  Cheryl Charming

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Acknowledgments Prop Credits
A round of toasts to Maureen Graney and Katie Benoit at Bar tools and products provided by www .barproducts
GPP’s Knack Books imprint with any cocktail in this book .com.
they choose. And “thank you” to June Clark at FinePrint
Literary Management in New York City for all her hard Cocktail sticks, picks, straws, and drink decoration novel-
work again. ties provided by Spirit Foodservice, Inc. (www.spiritfood
service.com ).
A big “Tuaca the Dog” toast to Susan Bourgoin and Susan
Lindsey at Visual Cuisines in Orlando, Florida. Thank you Photographer
so much for the stunning photography.
Acknowledgments
A Champagne cocktail tower of toasts to all my cocktail
culture friends and acquaintances who have supported Many thanks to Maureen and Katie for trusting us with
me over the years. I’m proud to share part of this subcul- this project. And thanks to Cheryl Charming for making
ture of a culture with you during the second golden age every day and every drink fun! Thank you to Maria Carpio
of cocktails. for lending us her beautiful hands, and a big thank you to
Lindsey for organizing everything for us with a smile on
And, of course, thanks to my friends and family for their her face. Last but not least, thank you to God, who shows
continued support. Especially to my mother, Babs. us His love for us by giving us such a fun job!
~Susan Bourgoin, Visual Cuisines, Inc.
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ConTenTs
Introduction ...........................................viii Chapter 6: Vintage Cocktails
American Whiskey Cocktails ...........................56
Chapter 1: Bar Gear Scotch Whisky Cocktails ...............................58
Pourers & Openers ..................................... xii Brandy Cocktails .......................................60
Shakers & Strainers ......................................2 Gin Cocktails ..........................................62
Muddling & Layering ...................................4 Wine & Liqueur Cocktails ...............................64
Special Touches ........................................6 Rum Cocktails .........................................66
Garnishes ...............................................8
Bartending Tools .......................................10 Chapter 7: Martinis
Classic Martinis ........................................68
Chapter 2: Glassware The First Vodka Martinis ................................70
The Smallest Glassware ................................12 Lemon Drop Martinis ..................................72
The Sturdiest Glassware ................................14 Chocolate Martinis ....................................74
The Stemmed Glassware ...............................16 Appletinis .............................................76
The Specialty Glassware ...............................18 Dessert Martinis .......................................78
Chapter 3: Mixers & Garnishes Chapter 8: Margaritas
Mixers 1 ...............................................20 The Types of Margaritas ................................80
Mixers 2 ...............................................22 Premium Margaritas ...................................82
Cutting Wedges & Wheels .............................24 Fruity Margaritas .......................................84
Making Twists .........................................26 Unique Fruity Margaritas ...............................86
Cutting a Pineapple ....................................28 Around-the-world Margaritas .........................88
Additional Garnishes ...................................30 Creative Margaritas ....................................90
Chapter 4: Fruit & Barley Chapter 9: Frozen & Tropical Drinks
Beer & Glassware ......................................32 Daiquiris ...............................................92
Red Wine & Glassware .................................34 Piña Coladas ...........................................94
White Wine & Glassware ...............................36 Post-Prohibition Tropical Drinks ........................96
Champagne & Glassware ..............................38 Global Tropical Drinks ..................................98
Port, Sherry, & Glassware ...............................40 Animal-inspired Tropical Drinks .......................100
Brandy, Cognac, & Glassware ...........................42 Frozen Dessert Drinks .................................102
Chapter 5: Spirits Chapter 10: Shots
Vodka .................................................44 Tequila-based Shots ..................................104
Gin ....................................................46 Vodka-based Shots ...................................106
Rum ...................................................48 Liqueur-based Shots ..................................108
Tequila ................................................50 Whiskey-based Shots .................................110
Whiskey/Whisky .......................................52 World Flag Shots .....................................112
Liqueurs ...............................................54 Novelty Shots .........................................114
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Chapter 11: Shooters Chapter 16: Party Drinks
Classic Shooters ......................................116 Twisted Classics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Kamikazes ............................................118 Fun Rimmed Party Drinks .............................178
Raspberry-based Shooters ............................120 Flower Power Party Drinks ............................180
Cranberry-based Shooters ............................122 Ice & Light Drinks .....................................182
Liqueur-based Shooters ..............................124 Fun Garnish Party Drinks ..............................184
Boilermakers ..........................................126 Special-touch Party Drinks ............................186
Chapter 12: Champagne Cocktails Chapter 17: Punches
Classic Champagne Cocktails .........................128 Historical Punch ......................................188
Fruit Champagne Cocktails ...........................130 Ice Cream Punch .....................................190
Celebrity Champagne Cocktails .......................132 Global Punch .........................................192
Unique Champagne Cocktails ........................134 Ice Bowl Punch .......................................194
Pink Champagne Cocktails ............................136 Warm Punch .........................................196
French-inspired Champagne ..........................138 Theme Fountain Punch ...............................198

Chapter 13: Healthy & Green Drinks Chapter 18: Modern Cocktails
Sugar-free Classics ....................................140 Modern Vodka Cocktails ..............................200
Low-carb Cocktails ...................................142 Modern Gin Cocktails .................................202
Organic Vodka & Gin Drinks ...........................144 Modern Rum Cocktails ................................204
Organic Rum & Tequila Drinks .........................146 Modern Tequila Cocktails .............................206
Organic Whiskey & Brandy Drinks .....................148 Modern Whiskey Cocktails ............................208
Antioxidant Drinks ....................................150 Modern Brandy & Cocktails ...........................210

Chapter 14: Holiday Drinks Chapter 19: Techniques & Recipes
Valentine Drinks ......................................152 Simple Syrup .........................................212
St. Patrick’s Drinks .....................................154 Honey & Maple Syrup .................................214
Summer & July Fourth Drinks .........................156 Infused Spirits ........................................216
Halloween Drinks .....................................158 Infused Water .........................................218
Thanksgiving Drinks ..................................160 Purées ...............................................220
Holiday Drinks ........................................162 Homemade Classic Drink Mixes .......................222
Chapter 15: Sangrias Chapter 20: Resources: Cream of the Crop ...........224
Traditional Sangria ...................................164
Red Sangria ...........................................166 Index .................................................234
Theme Red Sangria ...................................168
White Sangria ........................................170
Theme White Sangria .................................172
Pink Sangria ..........................................174
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InTroduCTIon
Behind the Wood
Behind the wood: the shiny, jeweled bottles filled with a cocktail waitress at a new nightclub called Cabaret, but
potable potions, the liquid gold that flows from a tap, my goal was to make it behind the copper-topped bar. I
the thirst-quenching libations served in ice-frosted glass- morphed into a bar sponge and sopped up everything
ware, the intriguing tools and techniques, the enticing bar related: recipes, trivia, bar tricks, techniques, and so
smells, sights, and sounds, the warm smile housed in a on, and I was quickly promoted to bartender and then to
well-groomed body. head bartender.
For centuries, being the body behind the wooden Learning to make new drinks was fun to me (and is
n barrier (eventually abbreviated to “bar”) has held a fas- probably one of the reasons why you purchased or were
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TI cination for many. The flexible beauty of bartending is given this book), but my fascination was to twist recipes,
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that its skills can be showcased on a small-scale, novice flavors, and presentations. I quickly realized that I was a
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I friends, or on a large, professional level that calls for an in- position on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, traveled the
depth knowledge of mixology at a local establishment.
So, there’s a level for all, including you.
In 1976, I dipped my first toe into the hospitality biz
water by landing a job as a pizza waitress at Ken’s Pizza
in Benton, Arkansas. Soon I left the small town of Benton
and ,jumped in the big pond feet first as a server at my
favorite theme restaurant in Little Rock, John Barleycorn’s
Vision. One night, the manager said that he needed a
cocktail waitress for the upstairs bar and that I was to re-
port to the bartender. My feelings were ambivalent; I was
scared of the dimly lit room with tinkling glassware and
echoes of laughter but extremely curious at the same
time. After a couple of weeks working the bar, I applied as
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tail knowledge to build a skyscraper of cocktails upon.
Almost every chapter in this book shows you the basics,
and, with each baby-step turn of the page, you’ll begin
to see how a simple cocktail combined with imagination
can be twisted into unlimited possibilities as long as you
develop a knack for what flavors mix well together.
An important part of building a firm cocktail founda-
tion is learning the history of a spirit, ingredient, or recipe
used. I did not make this history connection until about
twenty years into my bartending career. As an author, I
was forced to look back and connect the cocktail culture
dots of what I had experienced. It was then that it hit me
as to why specific cocktails were developed, why cock-
country, and then made my way to tending bar at Walt tails had certain names, and why some recipes worked
Disney World. Never the while did I stop scribbling on and others did not. As you flip through this book and
cocktail napkins all things bar- and cocktail-related that read the tidbits of trivia and history, you’ll discover that
I came across. The end product is this, the book that you a cocktail time travel trail will start to link in your mind.
hold in your hands right now—thirty-three years of what For example, why aren’t there any recipes from cocktail
I’ve learned as a bartender condensed into these pages, books of the mid-1800s that call for Coca-Cola? Answer:
and I’m very grateful and honored to pass it on to you. because Coca-Cola wasn’t available until the 1890s. Why
To develop the knack of how to tend bar—and the was the number one cocktail across America rum and
knack of how to make cocktails (because they are two dif- Coke in 1945? Answer: a popular singing trio, the Andrew
ferent knacks)—it’s always best to start with simple clas- Sisters, came out with a hit calypso song entitled “Rum
sic recipes so that you create a firm foundation of cock- and Coca-Cola.” This is a perfect historical example of
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