Cocktail-O-Matic : The Little Black Book f Cocktail

The history of swing, the story of Prohibition, the inspiration for tiki, and the secret life of absinthe, Cocktail-o-matic is the killer-diller guide to all things cocktail. Not just a step-by-step guide to the care and handling of all the classics--the Manhattans, martinis, Bronxes, sidecars, and more--it's the story of how these cocktails came to be. From Esquivel to Trader Vic, James Bond to Frank Sinatra, mambo to Space Age Bachelor Pad, Cocktail-o-matic is the little black book of swank. Includes more than one hundred recipes for the aspiring mixologist. Book jacket.