cocktail bible: over 3,500 recipes

The Cocktail Bible contains over 3,500 cocktail and mixed drink recipes divided into 37 sections of main spirit and liqueur based cocktails such as brandy, gin, rum, etc. There are also sections for shooters and aperitifs. Each recipe that contains alcohol has the percentage of alcohol in a standard drink calculated. The introduction provides readers with all the helpful tips on creating cocktails and mixed drinks as well as information on the history and origin of many of the drinks, e.g. Highballs, Collins, Gimlet, and many others.

Steve Quirk first took an interest in cocktails when serving in the navy. He found himself experimenting with all types of spirit and liqueurs and creating his own recipes to share with friends and family. He began to compile as many recipes as he could find and his hobby soon became an obsession. After many years he has created the most comprehensive collection of cocktail recipes around.