How to Drink Like a Mobster

<p>From John Dillinger's Gin Fizz to Al Capone's Templeton Rye mobsters loved their liquor--as well as the millions that bootlegging and speakeasies made them during the Prohibition. In a time when any giggle juice could land you in the hoosegow mobsters had their own ways of making sure the gin mill never ran dry and the drinks kept flowing. And big screen blockbusters like <em>The Godfather</em> <em>GoodFellas</em> and <em>Scarface</em> and small screen hits like <em>The Sopranos</em> and <em>Boardwalk Empire</em> ensure that our obsession with mobsters won't run dry either.</p><p>Mixology expert Albert W. A. Schmid shows how you can recreate the allure of the gangster bar life with step-by-step instructions on how to set up the best Prohibition-style bar and pour the drinks to match. Recipes include mob favorites like the Machete the Paralyzer Greyhound (Salty Dog) Say Hello to My Little Friend and Angel Face as well as classics like the Gimlet Kamikaze and Bee's Knees. <em>How to Drink Like a Mobster</em> also includes profiles of the most notorious mobsters' connections to the booze business along with tips to stay under the radar in any speakeasy: always have at least one or more aliases ready pay with cash don't draw attention to yourself and in the case of a raid drink the evidence as fast as you can!</p>