Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Preparing Your Home Bar -- Tall glasses, any kind -- Rocks glasses -- Coupes or champagne flutes -- Wineglasses -- Shot glasses -- Thermos, or other subterfuge-friendly container -- Plastic cups! -- Mugs -- Punch bowl -- 1-L glass swing-top bottle -- Pitcher -- Slow cooker -- Spoon, ladle, whisk -- Wooden muddler -- Paring knife -- Large (8 inch) and small (4 inch) chinois strainers -- Juicer -- Large mason jars -- Straws -- Cocktail shaker and Hawthorne strainer -- Mixing glass -- Popsicle mold (and sticks!) -- Jiggers -- Funnel set -- Atomizer -- Mandoline -- Etc. -- Essential Skills -- Shaking, Stirring, and Straining -- Garnishes -- Citrus Zests -- Citrus Wedges -- Citrus Wheels -- Sugared or Salted Rims -- Skewers -- Fresh Herbs -- Bitters -- What We Talk About When We Talk About Infusions (and Syrups) -- A Note on Ingredients -- Try Not To Settle for Less Than Fresh -- Recommended Spirits -- Your Favorites' Favorites -- Chapter 1 Drinking for One -- Rough Day at Work: Just an Old-Fashioned -- Version I: Traditional Old-Fashioned -- Version II: Improvised Old-Fashioned -- TV Night for One: Mezcal Gimlet with Aperol -- Drinks on a Plane: In-Flight DIY Michelada -- For the Breastfeeding Woman: Pimm's Cup Wine Spritzer -- The Three-Ingredient Myth -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Negroni -- Chapter 2 Drinking with a Plus One -- One Grapefruit, Two Ways: Grapefruit Gin and Tonic and Basil Paloma -- Impress Anyone (even somebody who knows you very well) with This Stunner of a Drink: Dark and Stormy -- Transform a Classic Cocktail by Swapping Spirits: Tequila Old-Fashioned -- Why Dirty Rolling Shouldn't be a Dirty Secret -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Dirty Gin Martini -- Chapter 3 Drinking with a Crowd -- Surprise Your Friends! Best Drink to Sneak into a Movie Theater: Hanky-Panky.

Multipurpose Punch: Bing Cherry Vodka Lime Rickeys for All -- Be the Toast of the Bachelorette Party: Chamoyada Jell-O Shot Lime Slices -- The Drink to Bring to a Beach Picnic: Vino Verano -- Ice Myths -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Sangria -- Chapter 4 Drinking to Get Over . . . So Many Things -- You Dumped Him/Her/Them: The Last Word -- When You Need a Break from the World: Frozen Painkiller -- Is Your Boss an Asshole? Green Chartreuse and Fernet Shots -- When You Find Out Somebody You Like Voted for Trump: Dragon Fruit Rum, Red Pepper, and Peach Daquiri -- Dragon Fruit Rum -- Coconut Pepper Syrup -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Wine -- An Impossibly Short Word on Wine -- Chapter 5 Drinking with Family -- Spice Up Your Winter Holiday: Eggnog with Nutmeg Bourbon -- Best Drink to Make Your Mom: Cosmo -- Best Drink to Make Your Grandma: Sazerac -- Simple Syrup -- What to Make When You Want to Impress Someone Else's Family: Aperol Spritz -- The Importance of Bubbles -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Margarita -- Chapter 6 Drinking to Get Sexy -- Setting the Mood AKA Rose Petals on the Bed and in Your Glass: Rose Tequila Sleeper -- Best Drink for Making Up: Cucumber, Mint, and Absinthe Julep -- When Staying In Is Better than Going Out: Rosemary and Apple Rye Sour -- The Drink to Make for a One-Night Stand: Tequila and Habanero Sour -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Aviation -- Aviation -- The Vodka Myth -- Chapter 7 Drinking in the Morning -- Make a Mimosa You Didn't Even Know Was Possible: Mimosa with a Twist -- Shock and Surprise-Turn a Sunday Morning Favorite Green: Tomatillo Bloody Mary -- When You Take Brunch Seriously: Elderflower Bellinis -- Monday Is Coming, so Make the Most of It: Death in the Afternoon -- Goesaert V. Cleary -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Cosmopolitan -- Chapter 8 Drinking with People Who Don't Drink.

What to Make for Your Pregnant Friend When She Doesn't Want People to Know She's Pregnant: Basil, Pomegranate, and Bay Leaf Soda -- Just Not Drinking? That's Cool: Jalapeño Blackberry Lemonade -- When There Are Lots of Kids at Your Thanksgiving: Butternut Squash-Hot Apple Cider, in a Slow Cooker! (You can always add bourbon for the adults . . .) -- The Polite Way to Tell Someone to Stop Drinking, without Saying a Word: Hibiscus Arnold Palmer -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Manhattan -- One of Jami Attenberg's Favorites: Manhattan -- Orgeat: What's That? -- Chapter 9 Drinking in a Hurry -- Last-Minute Punch: Negronis for a Group -- Use-Whatever-Beer-You-Have-in-Your-Fridge: Shandy -- Sudden Celebration: Classic Champagne Cocktail -- When Your Friend Texts, "Hey, can you make cocktails at my party tonight?" and You're Still at Work: Moscow Mules -- The Glassware Myth -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Fernet and Coke -- Chapter 10 Drinking with Time on Your Side -- Summer on a Stick: Salted Watermelon Rosé Popsicles -- An Upgrade from Pickleback Shots and Dirty Martinis: Mango, Pineapple, and Jalapeño Shrub -- Make Any Night Feel like Vacation: Ginger-Cucumber Rosé Sangria -- You Don't Even Have to Wait for the Ice-Cream Truck: Frozen Gin Creamsicle Slushie -- A Little Shrub History -- Your Favorite's Favorite: Whiskey -- Resources -- Books Are Magic -- Chef Restaurant Supplies -- Cherry Point -- Cocktail Kingdom -- A Cook's Companion -- Dual Specialty Store -- Duke's Liquor Box -- Eastern District -- Fishs Eddy -- The Garden -- Hella Bitters -- Homecoming -- Home Studios -- Matt White Jewelry -- Mouth -- The Primary Essentials -- Sahadi's -- Stinky Brooklyn -- Two For the Pot -- Whisk -- WORD Bookstore -- Biography -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- A Final Favorite -- Chronicle Ebooks.