Drink Like a Bartender

by Thea Engst

Discover insider secrets and insight from bartenders all over the country on how to properly order, serve, and drink alcohol without looking like a novice.Each year we spend over $200 billion on alcoholic beverages. From egg white–infused cocktails and Italian liqueurs to barrel-aged beer and fortified wine, it can be difficult to keep track of all the latest trends. Bartenders know all the inside info, and they are ready to share their knowledge. Drink Like a Bartender is a modern and fresh guide to everything bar and booze related. Novice and experienced drink lovers will learn the secrets of the industry, such -Which drinks make a bartender judge you (two fireball whiskey) -When to order top shelf (if you are ordering a Long Island Iced Tea, then no…) -Whether you need to use specific glasses or not (the answer is yes) -What kind of liquors to always have in your house for guests (vodka) -When to shake and when to stir (James Bond was totally wrong with his martini) -How to order your drink at the bar (liquor first…always) With tips and secrets from mixologists all over the country, new takes on classic cocktail recipes, a glossary of bar terms and lingo only the pros use, and fascinating alcohol-related trivia, you will be thinking, talking, and drinking like a bartender in no time.

Genres: Nonfiction

225 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 2017

About the author

When I was fifteen I published my first poem. I knew then I’d never stop writing and as I grew, I realized that if I could write for a living, I’d be the happiest version of myself. So here I am!

I have an MFA in Writing from Emerson College and a BA in Literature from Hobart and William Smith College.

I am a hospitality veteran, with eleven years in restaurants under my belt and nine years of cocktail development.

I have a strong background in social media management from managing restaurants and their social media pages along with several other businesses along the way.

Reviews

[Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a former bartender and server I can say this book is delight and captures a lot of the knowledge you can only get from working in the service industry over a lot years and makes it easy to understand and fun to read. Yes I know that's a run on sentence. Maybe you should be less judgy and start drinking delicious concoctions like this book recommends to loosen up.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Just when I think I know enough about bars, ordering, and cocktails in general, I pick up a book like this and end up muttering to myself, “I didn’t know that.”

[Carol Wolk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Humor, facts and delicious cocktail recipes... simply a great combination!