An indispensable atlas of the best cocktail recipes--each fully photographed--for classic and modern drinks, whether shaken, stirred, up, or on the rocks.

How do you create the perfect daiquiri? In what type of glass should you serve a whiskey sour? What exactly is an aperitif cocktail? A compendium for both home and professional bartenders, The Essential Cocktail Book answers all of these questions and more--through recipes, lore and techniques for 150 drinks, both modern and classic.