Brian Lucas
 
With more than 150 stylish recipes plus a fact-packed introduction to the ingredients and equipment you need to set up and stock your own home bar, Gin Vodka Tequila is the ultimate home cocktail recipe book. GVT is divided into chapters on the three key base spirits and offers a range of traditional favorites alongside the most contemporary mixes around. There's at least one cocktail guaranteed to suit your every possible mood. If you're heading out for a night on the town, look no further than the Vodka Martini. If you simply want to kick back with some friends, treat yourself to a sophisticated Mad Men-inspired Gimlet. Interspersed throughout the book are 10 "Cocktail Classics" - from the Bramble to the Bloody Mary; the Tom Collins to the Tequila Sunrise. Whatever the occasion, GVT offers a simple, no-nonsense approach to rustling up something special. A bonus section provides essential tips on matching every recipe with the appropriate glass.