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Pocket Posh Cocktails

Stir, shake, and muddle like a pro with this recipe-filled guide from a veteran New York bartender.

John Townsley has spent over thirty years tending bar in New York City--serving drinks to stars of the silver screen, movie legends, Wall Street bankers, famous designers, rock and rollers, and regular Joes and Janes in a variety of neighborhood haunts in the Big Apple.

Now, in this concise guideto the fundamentals of mixology, he presents a comprehensive collection of recipes for classic cocktails from A to Z—including some hot drinks—using liqueurs, wine and brandy, whiskies, gin, vodka, rum, and tequila.

John Townsley

John Townsley has spent over 30 tending bar in New York City. He has served drinks to stars of the silver screen, movie legends, Wall Street bankers, famous designers, rock 'n' rollers, and regular Joes and Janes in a variety of neighborhood haunts in the Big Apple. He's happiest of all when the bar is six deep and he's totally in the weeds. "Once I found a job I that love," he says, "working became a hobby and a passion for me." He's assembled his favorite recipes for this book.

Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC