Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide by Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide by Jerry Thomas

This is the most complete first edition * A reprint of the very first 1862 edition of Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide How To Mix Drinks or A Bon Vivant's Companion . This drink recipe book is probably the most famous bartenders' and cocktail book of all times, and it was the first real cocktail book ever published in the United States. This is a nostalgic and delicious homage to a drinking era that is gone but not forgotten. * In 1862 Thomas finished the Bartender's Guide (alternately titled How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant's Companion), the first cocktail book ever published in the United States. The book collects and codifies what was then an oral tradition of recipes from the early days of cocktails, including some of his own creations; the guide lays down the principles for formulating mixed drinks of all categories. This first edition of the guide include the first written recipes of such cocktails as the DAISY, the MINT JULEP. the FIZ, the FLIP, Sour and many many more. Among other famous drinks are the BLUE BLAZER, the EYE-OPENER, the LOCOMOTIVE, the PICK-ME-UP, the CORPSE-REVIVER, and CHAIN-LIGHTNING. ****** This 1862 editions is the very first published edition, which has 238 pages (The 1887 edition, pulished 25 years later, has 132 pages only) ******

Jeremiah (Jerry) Thomas was a pioneering American bartender who is known as the Father of American Mixology for popularizing cocktails in the United States. His showmanship cemented the bartender's reputation as a creative professional. He studied his trade in the East, but during the gold rush in California, he worked as a bartender, St. New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Charleston, and New Orleans Thomas even went on tour in Europe, demonstrating his intricate, showy mixology techniques while juggling bottles, glasses, and mixers.

He eventually returned to New York, where he established his most famous tavern between 21st and 22nd Streets on Broadway. He was once paid $100 each week, which was more than the vice president of the United States. When he died of apoplexy in 1885, he was remembered with a large number of obituaries published across the country. Thomas was formerly better known to club men and men about town than any other bartender in the city, according to the New York Times, and he was immensely popular among all classes.

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ISBN 13	9781440453267
ISBN 10	1440453268
Title	Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide
Author	Jerry Thomas
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published	2008-10-30
Number of pages	238
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.