These are the books and tools I use every single day to make drinks at home and behind the bar. Clicking on a product takes you to Amazon, which helps me keep this site running, so thank you in advance!

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity

The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, by Frank Caiafa

Pulltap Chrome Waiter’s Corkscrew

The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender’s Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy, by Jim Meehan

Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, by David Wondrich

UPDATE: So much has been discovered since this post originally went up, about the dangers of quinine in people with quinine sensitivity. Big thank you to reader Jonathan for providing this informative link about this. I’m leaving this post up as an archive, but I encourage you to read that article first, and if you…

As far as I’m concerned, springtime is Dark and Stormy season. As the rain pummels the ground here in the Pacific Northwest, a little window of blue sky nestled between two dark clouds in the neighboring distance makes me wish I were watching the rain fall from across a dark ocean, my little Caribbean fishing…

Update! Click here to learn how to make this and other drinks for a slushie machine! It’s summer here in Oregon, which means barbecues, camping trips and river floats are on the agenda for the next few months. I always love showing up with a gallon jug of pre-mixed margaritas for the party, so I’ve…