How to Mix Drinks: Or, A Bon-vivant’s Companion: With Video Recipe Demonstrations by David Wondrich
Jerry Thomas
Google, Inc.
3.3star
2.31K reviews
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811
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About this ebook
Celebrated author and cocktail expert David Wondrich introduces this free enhanced edition of How to Mix Drinks. Also known as "The Bon-vivant’s Companion," this vintage piece of Americana is the original bartender’s guide, written in 1862 by legendary barman Jerry Thomas. David Wondrich won a James Beard Award for Imbibe!, a book about Thomas's life and legacy that laid much of the foundation for today's artisan cocktail revival. In our exclusive interactive e-book, he demonstrates four classic cocktails, complete with colorful commentary and step-by-step video instruction.
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3.3
2.31K reviews
Edwin Donnelly
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December 21, 2012
I wanted this for my e-reader, but after downloading it I discovered it was over 56MB (50 times larger than most e-books). A quick fix was to use the free program Sigil to open the epub version and delete all the videos. Now I have a really nice book at 1.8MB. The videos seemed fairly pointless and detracted from the appeal of the book anyway.
8 people found this review helpful
Manuel Chavez
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December 20, 2012
I'm all for information that might be useful one day, and this book falls into that category. As per Marvin's issue, you need your credit card because it counts as a "purchase" (because it normally costs money). If you've never bought anything from the play store yes, you'll need to put in your credit card info, and that's not a reason to put down 1 start and somewhat humiliate yourself.
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Pat Irwin
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December 30, 2012
Stop being a dumbass and realize that you need a credit card for Google play books. Not a scam. I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A SCAM- don't listen to people new to the internet. Aside from that, the book is indeed FREE and gives awesome drink mixes, pretty surprised at the videos embedded which are also great!
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About the author
Jerry Thomas (1830-1885) was an American bartender now considered the father of American mixology. In addition to writing How to Mix Drinks, his inspired recipes and showmanship paved the way for bartending as a creative profession, which is why he is often referred to as “Professor” Jerry Thomas.
David Wondrich started writing about cocktails for Esquire in 1999. Imbibe, his 2007 tribute to Professor Jerry Thomas, has become an essential text for bartenders and cocktail geeks alike and was the first cocktail book to win a James Beard award. Punch, his 2010 follow-up, has helped refill the flowing bowl around the world."
David Wondrich started writing about cocktails for Esquire in 1999. Imbibe, his 2007 tribute to Professor Jerry Thomas, has become an essential text for bartenders and cocktail geeks alike and was the first cocktail book to win a James Beard award. Punch, his 2010 follow-up, has helped refill the flowing bowl around the world."
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