Bartender

Find various books on being a Bartender, from fact, to fiction. SA Career Focus has assembled these titles for your convenience.

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A bartender is a person that serves beverages behind a bar in a bar, pub, tavern or similar establishment.

750 Cocktails & Mixed Drinks

Aimed at the professional bartender, experienceced entertainer and enthusiastic home drinks mixer, this authoritative reference book is a comprehensive guide to all the classic, famous and popular drinks and how to measure, make and serve them.

Review by Kalahari.net

Everything Bartender's Book

Over 700 Recipes for Classic and Mixed Drinks, Trendy Shots and Non-Alcoholic Alternatives! Featuring recipes for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, this comprehensive handbook is easy to use and ideal for amateur and professional bartenders everywhere.

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Beer Is the Answer...I Don't Remember the Question: And Over 1,000 Other Bar Jokes, Quotes and Cartoons

The best bar jokes you can've never remembered!
From the publisher of Bartender magazine comes this incomparable collection of bar jokes, quotes and cartoons that are sure to make you appear witty and charming at the life of your next cocktail party.
Wow your drinking buddies and impress your dates with such clever and entertaining hilarious quips as:
"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."
"I saw a sign that said "Drink Canada Dry," so I've started."
"Alcohol is a misunderstood vitamin."
Ray Foley has been a bartender for more than 20 years. He is the publisher of Bartender magazine and the author of Bartending for Dummies. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and countless other shows. Ray resides in New Jersey with his wife and partner, Jaclyn.

Review by Kalahari.net

The International Guide to Drinks

Many other cocktail books have been and gone, but the "International Guide to Drinks" remains the book used by bartenders the world over, with a comprehensive guide to the preparation of every kind of drink, from exotic cocktails to wines, liqueurs, spirits and beers. Fully revised and updated with colour photography and explanatory diagrams, the book features winning recipes from the World Cocktail Championships, and includes sections on classic and contemporary cocktails, countries and their drinks, wines of the world, spirits and beers, aperitifs and digestifs, plus a detailed glossary and table of measurement. Special features of this revised edition are a guide to the new varieties of wine that appear on supermarket shelves, and a section on new spirit companies that are now at the forefront of taste. However, the basics are not forgotten. Once you have read this book you will know everything there is to know about buying, mixing and serving drinks in the best tradition of the bartenders' profession. This definitive book is as indispensible to the well-stocked drinks cabinet as the corkscrew!

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101 Martinis

A vibrant, stylish tribute to today's hottest cocktail trend, Martinis are all the rage in bars and restaurants, and mixologists compete to create distinctive variations and themed concoctions. Now cocktail aficionados can serve up signature martinis at home. This guide includes 101 recipes ranging from the traditional (Classic Martini and Dirty Martini) to the offbeat (Lavendertini, Ginseng Sling Martini, Flirtini). Complete with gorgeous color photos, the book is as chic and stylish as the martini itself, and its vibrant, trendy feel will make it a popular gift book. Kim Haasarud (Los Angeles, CA) is the founder of Liquid Architecture, a beverage consultancy that creates drink concepts for a variety of clients. She worked as a bartender in college and has gone on to create original cocktails for the "Atlantic Monthly", HBO, "Jameson Irish Whiskey", Absolut Vodka, The Cheesecake Factory, and other clients.

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Bartending for Dummies

This is a favorite drink-mixing guide more than 350,000 copies sold in previous editions! With easy-to-follow guidance on bartending tools and techniques, thorough coverage of liquors and wines, and more than 1,000 terrific cocktail recipes, "Bartending For Dummies" has become a must-have entertaining resource. Now, this bestselling guide is updated to cover the very latest cocktail trends and innovative libations. It includes more than 40 new recipes featuring flavored rums and vodkas, cordials, and champagne, plus today's coolest martini variations, 15 hottest hot drinks, and expanded coverage of high-end whiskeys. Ray Foley (Basking Ridge, NJ), a professional bartender for more than 20 years, is the founder and Publisher of "Bartender" magazine and Bartender.com.

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Bartending 101: The Basics of Mixology

For this book's fourth edition, America's most accomplished young bartenders have produced a fresh design, more than 75 new illustrations, and the latest greatest drink recipes from all over the world. Despite the informative anecdotes, sidebars, and factoids, the focus is still on explaining the basics of mixology, including: the setup of a professional bar; the tools of the trade and how to use them; perfecting the three-count shot; the 400 best and most popular drink recipes; a new and improved guide to throwing a killer cocktail party; new chapters featuring everything a bartender needs to know about wine and beer; and how to get a bartending job with your newfound skills. "Bartending 101" is a complete guide with everything needed to turn the least sophisticated drinker into a sauce-slinger extraordinaire in no time flat.

Review by Kalahari.net