The Mammoth Book of Cocktails (Rev. and updated ed)

If you think a dry martini is just a glass of dry vermouth with some ice and a splash of lemonade, then this collection of cocktails is just what you need to shape up.

Here, from cocktail whiz Paul Martin, are his bar-room secrets, in easy-to-follow recipes for the cocktail virgin and connoisseur alike, to make sure you mix cocktails that hit the right spot every time.

From archetypal classics - the dry Martini or Manhattan - to newer favourites - the Caipirinha or Long Island Iced Tea - there are sensationally sublime concoctions to tickle every fancy, helpfully organized into ten easily identifiable categories, either at home or in the bar, you'll find tips on equipment and mixing, on spirits and liquors, on the classics and non-alcoholic mixes plus 101 things you've never known about mixing your drinks.