The Cocktail Hour

The Cocktail Hour celebrates those irresistible concoctions that have graced the world's best bars for decades, providing the inspiration you need to create fabulous cocktails at home. Award-winning bartender and bestselling author Ben Reed brings you an indispensable collection of recipes, from the delectable Vodkatini to a mouth-watering Bellini. He also gives you all of the know-how when it comes to making the perfect cocktail--learn how to muddle, layer, and build as well as which glass goes with which cocktail. Impress your guests with a tray of ice-cold Margaritas or beat that hangover with a spicy Bloody Mary. With over 50 easy-to-use-recipes, captured in dazzling photography by William Lingwood, The Cocktail Hour is the perfect home bar companion. * More than 50 easy-to-follow recipes for all the classics--from a Dry Martini and White Russian to a Harvey Wallbanger and Caipirinha--now in a handy gift-book format. * From award-winning cocktail mixer Ben Reed and bestselling author of Cool Cocktails and The Art of the Cocktail .