The Essential Cocktail Deck: 50 Cards for Mixing Modern Drinks

Shake up your next get-together with this indispensable deck of 50 cards featuring classic and unique cocktail recipes.

Bring happy hour home! Keep this deck of fifty cards near your bar for a compact, comprehensive repertoire of essential cocktail recipes. From perfected classics, like the Whiskey Sour or Mint Julep, to new and exciting cocktails such as the Angostura Colada or Kentucky Buck, The Essential Cocktail Deck has a drink for everyone. 

No matter what card you pick, you'll be able to build, shake, or stir your drink with ease by following the step-by-step instructions on the back of the card and then comparing your finished cocktail to the photograph on the front. If you're rusty on techniques, simply consult the handy Basics card and you'll be shaking, stirring, straining, and swizzling your way to a new favorite cocktail in no time! Each card is laminated, making it easy to wipe each one clean after a round of cocktails. So just pick a recipe, pour, and enjoy.

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Daniel Krieger is a New York-based food and beverage photographer. For the last ten years, his work has been featured in The New York Times and Eater, as well as in numerous cocktail books such as The New Craft of the Cocktail and The Old-Fashioned.