If you've ever wondered whether to shake or stir a proper Martini, or what to do with those three bottles of flavored liqueurs gathering dust in your liquor cabinet, you will find the answer in "The Bartender's Bible," the essential bartending companion created for both professional and home use. Encyclopedia in scope, "The Bartender's Bible" includes all the information required to stock and equip your bar, recipes for over a thousand mixed drinks, and guidelines for how to best serve up your creations. Clear, simple instructions and a special lie-flat binding make the book easy to use; thorough cross-indexing makes any recipe easy to find. "The Bartender's Bible" includesspecial chapters on "The Classics," such as the Martini and the Bloody Mary, with intriguing variations of each; "Tropical Drinks," from the Mai Tai and the PiNa Colada to a host of exotic Daiquiris; and "Party Punches," for large gatherings. Extensive chapters on wine drinks, beer drinks, hot drinks, and nonalcoholic drinks round out the most thoruogh and thoruoghly accessible bartending guide ever created.