It's the year of the cocktail! Home cocktail-making has boomed in popularity, but where to turn for all the basic recipes and tips and tricks of the trade?Home Cocktail Year tells you everything you need to know - from the essential spirits, mixers, syrups and kit that will open up the world of cocktails, to every recipe you could possibly ever want. Great cocktails should be simple to make, look fabulous and taste extraordinary. With over 200 recipes divided up by type of spirit (gin, vodka, rum, whisky, brandy, tequila, cream liqueurs, sparkling and fortified wines), award-winning drinks writer Olly Smith offers up all the classics (martinis, Collins, Manhattans, margaritas, mint julep.) plus some delectable new concoctions to make you feel truly special.Illustrated with colour photography and useful flavor wheels throughout, and with clear instructions for the flawless cocktail, Home Cocktail Year is an indispensable addition to your home bar. Time to take your taste buds into orbit!.