The Bachelor's Guide To Libations

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This 126 page gift book is a mix (and twist) of fun, romance and humor, with plenty of tips and pick up lines that make it one of the perfect gift books for bachelors and single men, and even makes it one of the perfect groomsmen gifts. This gift book, featuring all kinds of drink recipes and information, is as delightful as a girl in every port.

It’s about how to mix drinks, understanding wine tasting, and what the different types of beer are all about from ale and lager to stout and porter.

The Bachelor's Guide to Libations also covers hard stuff, cocktails, shooters, port, champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, tips on romance, party ideas and checklists, proper glassware, toasts, and hangover cures.

It’s one those gifts for bachelors that can turn mixing drinks into romance. It’s also one of those gifts for single men that help them after the party is over and when they need hangover cures that work.

And should you be a groomsmen who is expected to raise a few wedding toasts at that special event, the Bachelors Guide To Libations is your guide to success.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wine & Port . . . . . . . . . . 11
Champagne. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Hard Stuff - Whiskey 25
Gin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vodka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Martini . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 46
Tequila. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Cocktails . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Shooters . . . . . . . . . . .. . 63
Nonalcoholic . . . . . . . .. . 69
10 Best Pickup Lines . . . 74
Lines So BadThey Might Work 82
Party Ideas . . .. . . . . . . 83
Party Checklist. . . . . . . 102
Glasses. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Bachelor’s Glasses . . . . 109
Toasts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hangover Cures . . . . . . 115

PORT

This is the perfect drink to serve at the end of a meal, accompanied by some English Stilton and grapes. For more than a century, port was the best known wine in Britain and the only wine allowed in some conservative households.

TASTING

LOOK: Once you have poured a little wine into a glass, hold it against a white tablecloth or the light and look for its brilliance. Clarity is a good sign.
SWIRL: Swirl the wine in the glass – easy does it – to release the aroma by bringing oxygen into contact with your chosen grape juice.
AROMA: A connoisseur can tell by the smell of a wine whether it is good or not. Hold the glass up to your nose and inhale deeply. With practice, you will be able to pick up different characteristics, such as spices, fruit, tobacco, herbs and so on.
SIP: Drag as much air as you can into your mouth as you sip a wine and let the wine roll over your tongue, from side to side.
SAVOR: Enjoy the taste and remember it. It doesn’t take a lot of practice before you can tell immediately whether a wine has good body and is well balanced or should be used for cooking.
SWALLOW: Swallow and enjoy.

Here’s a quick reference guide to some types of beer: ALE: This is a stronger, yummy beer that is popular in England and Ireland. It is brewed at a higher temperature, causing the yeast to float to the top of the vat, rather than settle, as in the case of lagers. LAGER: This light, foaming, aged brew, is the most popular beer in North America. It takes its name from the German Lagern, which means 'to store'. STOUT: This is another dark beer, but it is usually rich, with pronounced flavors of malt and hops. PORTER: This is a dark English beer noted for its rich and heavy foam. Porter is between ale and stout in flavor.

RUM FAVORITES:

RUM COCKTAIL
11⁄4 oz. rum,
11⁄2 oz. sweet-and-sour mix
1⁄4 oz. Grenadine,
Blend with crushed ice.
Pour into sour glass.
Garnish with red cherry.

BETWEEN THE SHEETS
3⁄4 oz. Rum,
3⁄4 oz. brandy
1⁄2 oz. Triple Sec
11⁄2 oz. sweet-and-sour mix
Blend with crushed ice.
Pour into cocktail glass.

CUBA LIBRE
11⁄4 oz. Rum, cola
Build in highball glass with cubed ice. Fill with cola.
Garnish with squeeze of lime.

GOLDEN COLADA
1 oz. Rum,
1⁄2 oz. Galliano,
1 oz. coconut milk,
3⁄4 oz. pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz. orange juice,
1⁄4 oz. Curaçao
Blend with crushed ice.
Pour into bucket glass.
Garnish with red cherry and orange slice.

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PARTY CHECKLIST

HANGOVER CURES

It was 3,000 years ago that Confucius Culpepper distilled rice and millet in China and produced sautchoo, the world's first alcoholic drink. And the search for a cure has been going on ever since. So we are left with suggestions such as those from Turkish cook, Remzi tok, who recommends iskembe (tripe) soup.

Here are a few others:
Boston hotelier Jose Campo: "A slightly different hair of the dog – heat orange juice with some lemon, honey and a little cognac."

Hawaiian voodoo tradition: "Stick 13 pins into the cork of the bottle you were drinking from."

English Middle Ages tip: "Take one spiced eel sprinkled with almonds."

Fisherman's suggestion: "Oysters, honey and ginger with a can of Kokanee beer."

TOASTS

VODKA FAVORITES:

CAESAR
11⁄4 oz. Vodka, 3 oz. clamato juice 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce dash of Tabasco sauce, black pepper, celery salt, table salt, 3⁄4 tsp. fresh lime juice Build in collins glass with cubed ice. Squeeze in lime juice. Garnish with celery.