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The Home Bartender: The Third Edition

200+ Cocktails Made with Four Ingredients or Less (Easy And Affordable Cocktail Recipes)
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The Home Bartender: The Third Edition by Shane Carley is a comprehensive guide for cocktail enthusiasts, offering over 175 easy-to-make recipes using accessible ingredients. This edition expands on previous ones, exploring new trends in mixology and providing tips for setting up a home bar. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned home bartenders, it aims to elevate your cocktail crafting to new heights.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on elevating your cocktail-making skills at home with straightforward recipes that don't require a fully stocked bar. This third edition offers new techniques, updated recipes, and a range of drinks suitable for anyone from beginners to seasoned mixologists, making it a great addition to any home library focused on entertaining and culinary exploration.

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The third edition of Shane Carley’s hugely popular The Home Bartender features over 200 easy, delicious, and affordable recipes to elevate your home bar.

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You don’t need expensive liquor or exotic and obscure ingredients to make a craft cocktail. With every drink featuring four ingredients or less, making drinks at home has never been easier for the busy mixologist. This book contains perfect, classic, and budget versions of old favourites—such as the Martini, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Margarita, and Gin and Tonic—as well as new drinks that will keep you coming back for more.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Over 200 recipes, including some non-alcoholic beverages
  • Must-have bar tools for the successful home bartender
  • Drink recommendations for every occasion
  • Terminology to help you better understand what you are working with
  • Helpful resources to guide you to the perfect places to find all the tools you need for your at-home bar

Spend less time mixing and more time hosting with The Home Bartender: The Third Edition.

Shane Carley was born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. A longtime aficionado of all types of alcohol, Carley jumped at the opportunity to launch a series of cocktail companion books. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Carley is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.

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The Home Bartender: The Third Edition by Shane Carley has been praised for its comprehensive collection of cocktail recipes, making it a valuable resource for both novice and experienced mixologists. Reviewers appreciate its clear instructions and vibrant, inviting photography that enhances the overall experience. The updated edition is often highlighted for including contemporary drinks alongside timeless classics, making it relevant for today's home bartending enthusiasts.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781646434114

Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC

Edition: Third Edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 979g

Pages: 464

About the Author

Shane Carleywas born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. A longtime aficionado of all types of alcohol, Shane jumped at the opportunity to launch a series of cocktail companion books. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Shane is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.

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