Cover -- Introduction -- Part 1 -- Chapter 1: Cocktails 101 -- Modern Beginnings -- The Home-Party Bartender -- The Five Drink Families -- Bartending Terms -- Chapter 2: Bar Cart Equipment -- Glassware -- Tools of the Trade -- Chapter 3: Bar Cart Ingredients -- The Bar Cart Basics -- Mixers -- Condiments: The Little Things in Life -- Garnishes -- Measurements Matter -- Part 2 -- Chapter 4: Beer Cocktails -- Baltimore Zoo -- Beer Buster -- Beermato -- Bee Sting -- Bittersweet -- Black and Tan -- Black Shandy -- Black Velvet -- Bloody Beer -- Blow My Skull Off -- Boilermaker -- Caribbean Night -- Dark Port -- Depth Charge -- Dr. Pepper -- Jamaican Firefly -- Lagerita -- Light Lunch Box -- Michelada -- Monaco -- Orange-Spiked Lager -- Peach-Spiked Brew -- Raging Bull -- Red Eye -- Red-Headed Stepchild -- Russian Ale -- Skip and Go Naked -- Skippy -- Chapter 5: Wine Cocktails -- Still Wines -- Aloha Bubbly -- Bishop -- Blue Sangria -- Cactus Berry -- Rosy Navel -- Valentine -- Vino Crush -- White or Red Wine Cooler -- White or Red Wine Spritzer -- White Sangria -- Sparkling Wines -- American Flyer -- Champagne Antoine -- Champagne Fizz -- Champagne Flamingo -- Flirtini -- French 75 -- Mimosa -- Poinsettia -- Distilled Wines -- B&B -- Baby Doll -- Between the Sheets -- Bombay Cocktail -- Brandy Manhattan -- Brandy Vermouth Classic -- Dirty Mother -- Fancy Brandy -- Keoke Coffee (also called Coffee Nudge) -- Sidecar -- Chapter 6: Aperitifs and Digestifs -- Flavors of Liqueurs -- After Five -- Americano -- Bittersweet Cocktail -- Black Honey -- Black Russian -- Colorado Bulldog -- Coronation -- Cortés -- Crimson and Clover -- Diablo Cocktail -- Dry Negroni -- Foreign Affair -- Fuzzy Navel -- Godfather -- Godmother -- Kahlúa and Cream -- Orgasm -- Peppermint Pattie -- Platinum Blonde Coffee -- Queen Elizabeth -- Scarlett O'Hara -- Smith and Kearns.

Smith and Wesson -- Southern Hospitality -- Toasted Almond -- Tootsie Roll -- Chapter 7: Vodka Cocktails -- Arctic Circle -- Baybreeze -- Black Goose -- Bling Bling -- Bloody Caesar -- Bloody Mary -- Caipiroska -- Candy Apple -- Cape Codder -- Cedarwood -- Chi-Chi -- Chocolate Martini -- Comfortable, Fuzzy Screw -- Cosmopolitan -- Dirty Girl Scout Cookie -- Dirty Vodka Martini -- Fumble -- Gypsy -- Hairy Navel -- Jericho's Breeze -- Kamikaze -- Laughing at the Waves -- Lemon Drop -- Madras -- Moscow Mule -- Mudslide -- Screwdriver -- Seabreeze -- Vodka Collins -- Vodka Gimlet -- Vodka Martini -- Vodka Red Bull -- Vodka Sour -- White Russian -- Woo Woo -- Chapter 8: Gin Cocktails -- Apple Ginger Gin -- Bee's Knees -- Bronx -- Bull Dog -- Cash Out -- Cotton Gin -- Cowboy Martini -- Dirty Martini -- Dragonfly -- Dutch Trade Winds -- Gibson -- Gimlet -- Gin and It -- Gin and Juice -- Gin and Sin -- Gin and Tonic -- Gin Cobbler -- Gin Daisy -- Gin-Gin Mule -- Gin Rickey -- Gin Sour -- Hawaiian Cocktail -- Jasmine -- Magnolia Blossom -- Martini -- Million-Dollar Cocktail -- Monkey Gland -- Negroni -- Ninja Turtle -- Park Avenue -- Pegu Club -- Pink Gin -- Rusty Windmill -- Tom Collins -- White Lady -- Chapter 9: Rum Cocktails -- Acapulco -- Adam -- Bacardi Cocktail -- Barely Legal -- Bat Bite -- Batiste -- Black Devil -- Blue Hawaiian -- Bolo -- Boston Cooler -- Boston Sidecar -- Bushwacker -- Captain's Blood -- Caribbean Eclipse -- Cuba Libre (Rum and Coke) -- Cuban Martini -- Daiquiri -- Dark 'n' Stormy -- Flamingo -- Golden Friendship -- Hurricane -- Jolly Roger -- Little Bastard -- Mai Tai Me Up -- Mojito -- Peaches at the Beaches -- Pineapple Fizz -- Pink Daiquiri -- Planter's Punch -- Rum Diablo -- Scorpion -- Swinging Chad -- Chapter 10: Tequila Cocktails -- Alamo Splash -- Ambassador -- Astronaut Sunrise -- Black Turncoat -- Bloody Maria.

Brave Bull -- Cabo Wabo -- Cactus Bite -- Dos Amigos Chicorita -- Dynamite -- Exorcist -- Freddy Fudpucker -- God Bless Texastini -- Guadalajara -- La Bomba -- Margarita -- Margarita Blue -- Massacre -- Mexican Madras -- Mexican Screw -- Mexicana -- Passion Cocktail -- Petroleo -- Pink Tequila Sour -- South of the Peachy Border Rita -- Swim-Up Bar Margarita -- Tequila Canyon -- Tequila Manhattan -- Tequila Sunrise -- Tequila Sunrise Margarita -- White Sangriarita -- Chapter 11: Whiskey Cocktails -- Scotch Distinctions -- Affinity -- Aggravation -- Balmoral -- Bobby Burns -- Borden Chase -- Godfather -- Rusty Nail -- Scotch Sour -- Smoke and Mirrors -- Ireland: Whiskey in the Jar -- Black Thorn -- Brainstorm -- Irish Coffee -- Irish Magic -- Irish Rickey -- Irish Shillelagh -- Paddy Cocktail -- North American Whiskey/Whisky -- Ace of Royal Spades -- Admiral -- Agent Orange -- Algonquin -- All American -- Bourbon and Branch -- Bourbon Daisy -- California Lemonade -- Canadian Cocktail -- Commodore -- Double Standard Sour -- Esquire -- John Collins -- J.R.'s Godfather -- Kentucky -- Kentucky Colonel -- Leatherneck -- Lynchburg Lemonade -- Manhattan -- Mint Julep -- Old-Fashioned -- Old Pal -- Seven and Seven -- Whiskey Sour -- Chapter 12: Shots and Shooters -- Alabama Slammer Shot -- Anita Rita Now -- B-52 -- Baileys Comet -- Bet the Limit -- Blue Marlin Shooter -- Brain Hemorrhage -- Burning Busch -- Cement Mixer -- Cigar Band -- Dragon's Breath -- Falling Star -- Kamikaze -- Lemon Drop Shooter -- Lunch Box -- Mind Eraser -- Orgasm Shot -- Prairie Fire Shooter -- Psycho Tsunami -- Python -- Rat Pack -- Red Snapper -- Russian Quaalude -- Sammy Jäger -- Screaming Orgasm -- Slippery Nipple -- Snowshoe -- SoCo and Lime -- Statue of Liberty -- Tequila Slammer -- Three Wise Men -- Three Wise Men Go Hunting -- Three Wise Men Visit Mexico -- Woo Woo.

Chapter 13: Multi-Spirited Specialty Drinks -- AK-47 -- Alpine Lemonade -- Alternatini -- Angel's Fall -- Assassin -- Asylum -- Barbary Coast -- Barracuda Bite -- Chatham Hotel Special -- Delmonico -- Down Under -- El Chico -- Electric Iced Tea -- El Presidente -- Fiery Sunset Tea -- Floridita -- Graveyard -- Hand Grenade -- Long Beach Tea -- Long Island Iced Tea -- Man Hunting -- Miami Iced Tea -- Port Authority -- Red Death -- Snakebite -- Tango -- Texas Tea -- Tropical Iced Tea -- Tropical Itch -- Twelve Mile Limit -- Uno Cinco de Mayo Rita -- Chapter 14: Seasonal Cocktails -- January-April -- Chinese New Year Champagne -- Green Beer (St. Patrick's Day) -- Kama Sutra (Valentine's Day) -- Kiss from a Rose (Valentine's Day) -- Nutty Irishmantini (St. Patrick's Day) -- Sparkling New Year Cheer -- Super Bowl Drop Kick -- White Chocolate Eastertini -- May-August -- Blue Skyy Summer -- Born on the 4th of July Martini -- Canadian Crown (Canada Day) -- Cinco de Mayo Martini -- Horse's Neck (Kentucky Derby) -- Wedding Cake Martini -- Wedding Reception Bubbles -- September-December -- Devil's Blood (Halloween) -- The Grinch's Sour Caramel Apple Pie -- Holly Berry -- Hot Gingerbread Toddy -- Pumpkin Pie -- Thanksgiving Turkey Cosmo -- Chapter 15: Mocktails (Nonalcoholic Drinks) -- Arnold Palmer -- Beach Blanket -- California Lite -- Canadian Cherry -- Caped Cod -- Cherry Bubbles -- Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry -- Cowboy Will's -- Down the Rabbit Hole -- Earth Angel Sangria -- Faux Kir Royale -- Friendly Frog -- Gentle Wave -- Hawaiian Lemonade -- Hot Clamato -- Italian Cream Soda -- Juicy Julep -- Lemony Apple -- Liberated Cuba Libre -- Mimi's Mimosa -- Mulled Cranberry Juice -- Pineapple Sparkler -- Pink Pineapple -- Planter's Punch (nonalcoholic) -- Sweet Spice -- Sweet Sunrise -- Virgin Island Seabreeze -- Appendix A: Homemade Recipes -- Homemade Syrups.

Ginger Agave Syrup -- Ginger Maple Syrup -- Ginger Syrup -- Ginger Syrup (sugar-free) -- Grenadine -- Sweet Potato Syrup -- Tea Syrup -- Mint Agave Syrup -- Mint Honey Syrup -- Mint Maple Syrup -- Mint Syrup -- Mint Syrup (sugar-free) -- Raspberry Agave Syrup -- Raspberry Honey Syrup -- Raspberry Maple Syrup -- Raspberry Syrup -- Raspberry Syrup (sugar-free) -- Strawberry-Mint Agave Syrup -- Strawberry-Mint Honey Syrup -- Strawberry-Mint Maple Syrup -- Strawberry-Mint Syrup -- Strawberry-Mint Syrup (sugar-free) -- Vanilla Agave Syrup -- Vanilla Honey Syrup -- Vanilla Maple Syrup -- Vanilla Syrup -- Vanilla Syrup (sugar-free) -- Homemade Mixes -- Basic Bar Punch -- Bloody Mary Mix -- Cran-Apple Juice -- Cranberry Juice -- Cranberry Juice (sugar-free) -- Ginger Beer -- Margarita Mix -- Margarita Mix (sugar-free) -- Piña Colada Mix -- Pineapple Juice -- Strawberry Daiquiri Mix -- Strawberry Daiquiri Mix (sugar-free) -- Sweet-and-Sour Mix (often called Sour Mix) -- Sweet-and-Sour Mix (sugar-free) -- Homemade Infusions -- Basic Infusion Recipe -- Homemade Bitters -- Basic Bitters -- Bourbon Bitters -- Cocoa Bitters -- Coffee Bitters -- Orange Bitters -- Homemade Barrel-Aged Spirits and Cocktails -- Barrel-Aged B and B -- Barrel-Aged Bijou -- Barrel-Aged Black Russian -- Barrel-Aged Chrysanthemum -- Barrel-Aged El Presidente -- Barrel-Aged Godfather -- Barrel-Aged Godmother -- Barrel-Aged Last Word -- Barrel-Aged Manhattan -- Barrel-Aged Martini -- Barrel-Aged Rob Roy -- Barrel-Aged Rusty Nail -- Barrel-Aged Stinger -- Homemade Liqueurs -- Amaretto -- Coffee Liqueur -- Faux Aquavit -- Faux Drambuie -- Faux Galliano -- Faux Pimm's No. 1 -- Faux Tia Maria -- Irish Cream -- Limoncello -- Mead -- Orangecello -- Peppermint Schnapps -- Raspberry Liqueur -- Appendix B: U.S./Metric Conversion Chart -- Copyright.