Bartending for Dummies

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Summary: Get shaking (and mixing & blending) and read this book!
Review: "Bartending for Dummies™ is a must for all the 'do-it-yourself' bartenders." -Charles Chop, United States Bartender's Guild, International Bartenders Association

Are your martinis dry enough? Do you hands start to shake when someone asks you to layer the ingredients in a trendy new shooter? Do you know how much liquor to buy for the 30 guests at your next cocktail party?

With "Bartending for Dummies™" at your fingertips, you'll mix and present cocktails with the flair of a professional. Filled with classic and trendy cocktail recipes, descriptions of tools and glasses, and even interesting anecdotes, this book gives you all the information you need to become a bartending pro!

By reading "Bartending for Dummies™", you'll discover how to:

Create more than 1,000 different drinks-some with alcohol and some without

Stock your home bar with the best liquor, glassware, and bartending tools

Make over 100 great shooters and dozens of hip martinis

Choose the best beer, wine, and spirits for your guests

Look like a pro while you measure, shake, blend, strain, and pour perfect drinks

Plan parties with handy tips on setting up your bar and buying the right amount of liquor and supplies

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Summary: For Dummies, right on my level
Review: A while ago I decided to take up bartending as a hobby. I got a drink guide, but that's all it was: a drink guide. Bartending for Dummies does what all the other For Dummies books do: it takes you by the hand, and assumes nothing. This book first teaches you about the tools of the trade, teaching you things like how to properly open champagne and wine, what glass to use, etc. Then it gives you info and history on all the popular drinks (whisky, beer, rum etc.) It gives you mixing tips, and then a whole lot of drink reccipes. It has a chapter with tables telling you what kind of liquer and mixers you'll need for a party with X amount of people, along with a list of what your humble but equipt home bar should have. It also has a great chapter on mixing layered drinks. As a bartender, I am far from pro, but now I have a little skill I can use when friends come over. The book is informative, precise, and very very helpful.

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Summary: A bit too general and did not realize it was mini edition.
Review: After purchasing this book from Amazon, I was quite disappointed when I received it in the mail. I did not even notice the very fine print on the cover of the book that says Miniature Edition in the green bubble or notice the dimensions in its description. If you are truly interested in learning about bartending, I would not recommend this book because of its lack of detail and depth. A majority of the book is simply different drink ingredients, but even those are very limited because of the small size of the book. I really wish I could go back and spend the extra 4 dollars on a full sized book that would be MUCH more useful for me. Buy the paperback edition of Bartending for Dummies, and not the hardcover!

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Summary: Everything you need to know and more!
Review: At last, a simple, easy to use book for drink recipes! Bartending For Dummies not only gives you pages and pages of recipes but the history of famous drinks, how to cut limes, how to stock you home bar and much more. I refer to it all the time and have found it much more helpful than other books on the market.

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Summary: great book
Review: Awesome book to learn new drinks.. endless amounts of tips and ideas.

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Review: Bartending for Dummies
by Ray Foley (Author)

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Summary: everthing you need at your fingertips
Review: Between the fascinating history and the comprehensive list of time tested recipies, this is the only bartending book I've ever needed. Forget Mr.Boston, get Bartending for Dummies.

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Summary: Not just for dummies any more...
Review: From the author and publisher of Bartending magazine, Ray Foley, comes this irreplaceable and easy to use book for beginners. Foley starts at the beginning and thoroughly covers everything from the basic tools and glassware, to opening wine and champagne bottles, to cutting fruit and making simple syrup. Bartending for Dummies also contains one of the easiest to use drink recipe sections I have ever come across with a nicely laid out, uncluttered look, and a good use of icons. A definite must have.

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Summary: Excellent Reference!
Review: Hey, I bought this book when I first became a bartender. Now, when I became a bartender, I lied in order to get the job. I said that I had over 5 years experience behind the bar. Hell, I hadn't even had 5 minutes experience, let alone 5 years! I didn't even know what glasses were for what. So, I needed a book on bartending, and I needed a good one. And I am here to tell you, this is one of the best bartending reference books ever! At first, I wanted to look like a pro, but with the help of this book, I am a pro!

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Summary: For the Do-It-Yourselfer
Review: I was a bartender for two years and learned more from on-the-job training than this book. I realize not everyone can become a bartender and learn the tools, skills, drinks, and techiques that way. So buying this book may help you out, but may not.
Half of the book has bar recipes, but you can easily find those on the internet. On the other hand, they are all conglomerately there and easy to flip through. Foley does spend some time on the history of the "well liquors" and that's kind of neat to know about that.
My recommedation: buy it if you're starting your own bar, but wait until the price drops. Don't if you've worked in or around a bar. Take it from an expert...