Cocktails are bigger than ever, and this is the first real cookbook for them, covering the entire breadth of this rich subject. The Craft of the Cocktail provides much more than merely the same old recipes: it delves into history, personalities, and anecdotes; it shows you how to set up a bar, master important techniques, and use tools correctly; and it delivers unique concoctions, many featuring Dale DeGroff&#8217;s signature use of fresh juices, as well as all the classics.<br><br>Debonair, a great raconteur, and an unparalleled authority, Dale DeGroff is the epitome of Perfect Bartender, universally acknowledged as the world&#8217;s premier mixologist. From Entertainment Weekly and USA Today to the Culinary Institute of America and the nation&#8217;s best restaurants, whenever anybody wants information or training on the bar, they turn to Dale for recipes, for history, for anecdotes, for fun&#8212;for cocktail-party conversation as well as for cocktails.<br><br>That&#8217;s what The Craft of the Cocktail