The Ultimate Hot Cocktail Directory: 360 New and Classic Coffee, Tea, and Hot Toddy Recipes
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There is nothing in this world like a warm, comforting adult beverage to chase away the chills on a cold winter night. For the first time, Dennis Wildberger has compiled 360 of the most loved and cherished hot cocktail recipes together in one amazing book! Certainly you will find your old (or new!) favorite among these pages.
Dennis Wildberger
Dennis started his career in the restaurant and nightclub industry when he was just 16. Learning the business from the ground up, Dennis quickly realized what “customer service” meant. At 18, he took a job as a bartender’s assistant at an established restaurant. His first assignment was working with John, a 68 year old man who had spent his entire life as a bartender. John, like Dennis, started bartending when he was in his teens, working at a speak-easy during prohibition. John mentored Dennis, teaching him that working the bar was an art, and the only way to be successful was to know everything you could about your craft. Dennis learned all of the classic cocktail recipes, including some that hadn’t been called for in years. In no time, he began working shifts by himself. However, Dennis still had a lot to learn. The clientele of the restaurant would frequently request a cocktail that Dennis had never heard of. The few cocktail reference books there behind the bar were of little help. Most had only a couple of hundred recipes and rarely had the one that he was looking for. So Dennis would just ask, “Do you know how to make it?” To his relief, most people did. In order to not be stumped again, he began to write the recipes down on 3x5 index cards, storing them in an alphabetical file box for quick reference. As time progressed, that file box grew rapidly. Dennis eventually moved on, plying his trade at some of the most popular nightclubs in the country. Each club he worked provided the opportunity to expand his cocktail knowledge. As time went by, his drink file expanded to more than 10,000 recipes. Bartenders from restaurants and clubs all over, hearing about his amazing collection, would call Dennis if they needed a recipe that they couldn’t find. This “fame” led Dennis into bartender competitions. He won many, including Jose Cuervo's “Best Margarita Contest” and Baltimore’s Best Bartender. Dennis’s skill, experience, and knowledge of the bar industry naturally gave him the opportunity to coach and mentor young bartenders, much like John did for him all those years ago.
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The Ultimate Hot Cocktail Directory - Dennis Wildberger
The Ultimate Hot Cocktail Directory
360 New and Classic Coffee, Tea, & Hot Toddy Recipes
Written and Compiled by:
Dennis A. Wildberger
Copyright 2014, 2019 ‐ DocWild Publishing Company ‐ All Rights Reserved
There is nothing in this world like a warm, comforting beverage to chase away the chills on a cold winter night.
Within these pages, you will find the proper recipes for all of the classic hot cocktails. More importantly, you will find them in alphabetical order. If you know the name, just look it up!
The recipes contained here come courtesy of bartenders from all over the world. Some of these drinks are house specialties, some of these are bartender specialties. Most of these are just good drinks. One thing is for sure in any case: I thank each and every one of you who took the time to write down the ingredients for all of those thousands and thousands of creative (and tasty) cocktails you‘ve given, sent, or emailed me over the years. Mostly thank you for the hot drinks you’ve poured for me over the years. Without you, the bartending profession would not be the same.
I have done my best to stay true to the exact ingredients in each recipe. If the original drink (as it was relayed to me) called for, let’s say, Kahlua Liqueur, the recipe, as it is written in this book, reads that way. However, it is up to you, the mixologist, to decide for yourself whether you will use any substitutions.
This manual was created for every bartender, waitress, home mixologist, and liquor industry professional. It is meant to replace all of the other drink reference books you have on your shelf or under your bar. I trust it will do the trick.
Enjoy!
Bar Supplies
To create the perfect cocktail, it is important that you have at your disposal certain items to make the job easier. Here is a list of some of the crucial accessories you should have:
Shaker Tins - Shaker tins are used for exactly what the name implies: to shake drinks when required. They are available in a host of sizes, are commonly made of easy-to-clean polished stainless steel, and last a long, long time. It is recommended that you always have two different-sized tins on hand. A large shaker, usually 16 to 18 ounces, and a smaller 12-ounce tin.
Mixing Glass - A clear mixing glass is an invaluable bar accessory. Used for shaking or stirring cocktails, it allows you to visibly see the drink ingredients as they are added. A 16- ounce pint glass works well. When the large shaker tin is used as a cover or cap for the mixing glass, you have created the perfect cocktail shaker set.
Cocktail Strainer - A cocktail strainer is absolutely necessary. Made of stainless steel with a large curled spring-like coil attached to it, a strainer will allow you to make those up
drinks very easily. When placed on top of a shaker tin or mixing glass, it holds back the ice cubes in the cocktail for straining.
Bar Spoon - A long-handled, stainless steel spoon will allow you to easily stir the cocktails you have created.
Bottle Opener - A good bottle opener is essential. It helps you to quickly and
easily open beer bottles. There are many models to choose from, but I prefer this flat
stainless steel version (pictured). It