How to Mix Drinks: Or the Bon-Vivant's Companion-1862 Illustrated Edition

2013 Reprint of 1862 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Illustrated Edition. Jerry Thomas (1830-1885) was an American bartender. Due to his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails across the United States he is considered the father of American mixology. In addition to writing the seminal work on cocktails his creativity and showmanship established the image of the bartender as a creative professional. As such he was often nicknamed Professor Jerry Thomas. In 1862 Thomas finished The Bar-Tenders Guide (alternately titled How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivants Companion) the first drink book ever published in the United States. The book collected and codified what was then an oral tradition of recipes from the early days of cocktails including some of his own creations; the guide laid down the principles for formulating mixed drinks of all categories