Essential Cocktails 85 Perfectly Crafted Recipes for Every Occasion

Elevate your home bar with this collection of 85 cocktails from leading mixologist, Miguel Buencamino. 

Essential Cocktails is the definitive guide to creating exquisite cocktails year-round. From seasonally-inspired drinks to perennial classics, there's something for everyone and every occasion, including mocktails and low-ABV options. In its elegantly designed pages, cocktail influencer, photographer, and founder of Holy City Handcraft (@holycityhandcraft), Miguel Buencamino, provides easy, step-by-step instructions for 85 drinks, accompanied by gorgeous photographs.

Whether you’re an experienced mixologist or a novice, this stylish volume is packed with expert tips and tricks for crafting delicious, visually stunning cocktails. You’ll find a treasure trove of information, including:

• An exploration of the history of cocktails
• Detailed breakdowns of essential cocktail ingredients, from base spirits to garnishes
• Must-haves for your home bar
• Easy-to-follow instructions for beginner to advanced techniques
• Tips for hosting the perfect cocktail party
• And much more!
  
  

With beautiful photographs in a stunning package, Essential Cocktails is a showpiece for every home bar! Grab your mixology tools and try your hand at making fun and mouthwatering cocktails and mocktails for yourself and your guests.

Miguel Buencamino (@holycityhandcraft) is an expert mixologist and professional photographer based in Charleston, South Carolina. His company, Holy City Handcraft, works with major brands, developing their digital content with a strong focus on cocktails and lifestyle.

Introduction
Cocktail Basics
Home Bar Basics
Techniques
Hosting from the Home Bar

Spring 
Cabana Swizzle
Garden Margarita 
Espada Spritz 
Cucumber Negroni Sbagliato 
Mom’s Flowers 
Piña Verde 
Salted Cucumber Margarita 
Enzoni 
The Vaporetto 
Cinque Terre Collins 
Spaghett 
Strawberry Amazing 
The Bee Cause 
Brûléed Caipirinha 
Strawberry Peppercorn Shrub 
Martini Highball 
Wisconsin Negroni 
Turn and Burn 

Summer 
Hugo 75 
Spicy Pickle Margarita 
Spaghetti Jungle Bird 
Afternoon Glow 
Tomato-Tini 
Habanero Palomarita 
Frozen Mango Margarita 
Boule-Bird 
Fresa Congelada 
Tequila Clover Club 
Spicy Salted Peach Margarita 
Cherry Batanga 
Southern Drawl 
Watermelon High Sea 
Mardi Daiquiri 
Summer’s End 

Fall 
Peaches and Dreams 
Maple Radler 
Banana Nut Negroni 
La Pistola 
Mulled Cider Old Fashioned 
Clarified New York Sour 
Koru Shrub 
Cinnamon Toast Milk Punch 
PSL Espresso Manhattan 
Chocolate Maple Old Fashioned 
Sleepytime Old Fashioned 
Orange Cocoa Espresso Martini 
Renewed Revival 
Muerte Por Fuego 
Back From the Dead 
Rosemary Spritz 

Winter 
Honeycrisp Margarita 
Brûlée Apple Cider Collins 
Peppermint Espresso Manhattan 
Rosemary Old Fashioned 
Buck and Cover 
Coquito Colada 
Wintered Amaro Sour 
Sugar Cookie Milk Punch 
Maple Praline Old Fashioned 
Gingered Toddy
Winter Julep 
The Partridge 
Gingerbread Old Fashioned
The Yuletide Bramble 
Cedar Berry Bramble 
Smoke Signal 
The Winter Coat 

Timeless Classics for Every Season 
Old Fashioned
Manhattan 
Negroni 
Boulevardier 
Daiquiri 
Mint Julep 
The Adonis 
Ramos Gin Fizz 
The Aviation 
Whiskey Sour 
Bee’s Knees 
Dirty Martini 
Gibson Martini 
Mai Tai 
Hanky Panky 
Corpse Reviver No. 2 
Penicillin 
Japanese Whisky Highball

Final Thoughts 
Index 
Acknowledgments
About the Author

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