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Whether youre celebrating a special occasion or just relaxing with a cocktail, let world-renowned bartender Charles Schumann be your guide to mixing masterful libations. American Bar--the most authoritative cocktail book ever published--provides all the information the cocktail lover or professional bartender needs to serve up the perfect drink. Inside American Bar you'll find: * Recipes for more than 500 drinks, listed alphabetically * An easy-to-use drink index arranged by drink categories * The fascinating history and names of leading brands of all the major cocktail components * A handy guide to bartending equipment * A glossary of international bar terms and measurements Illustrated with hundreds of delightful 1930s-style line drawings by G?nter Mattei, this exceptionally handsome book is an indispensable companion to home or professional entertaining.