This compilation of 1,300 cocktails, with and without alcohol, will allow you to make great cocktails for your parties and other socials, for friends and acquaintances alike. I've tried the 'Shark Attack', the 'Strawberry Colada' and most of the classics and the mixes are correct in terms of proportions. There is also a list of cocktails by ingredients, which can be time consuming if you're going for 'gin' or 'apple juice', but I usually go for the cocktails with minimum ingredients but maximum flavours. I've discovered the Amaretto taste of almond, and I've tried some delicious ones. Non-alcoholic cocktails are also very good, if few. This is a good book to have in anyone's cocktail cupboard. ( )

Essential for any drunk . . . I mean alcohol connoisseur. Great for any home library! ( )

Excellent book of drinks alphabetized by drink name and also searchable by ingredient. ( )