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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

DON’T MIND IF I DO . . .

LIKE I WAS SAYIN’

Chapter One: BAR NECESSITIES

RAISING THE BAR: Drink-mixing accessories

THE JIG’S UP: A liquor & liqueur checklist

IT’S THAT SIMPLE: The must-have simple syrups

A GLASS MENAGERIE: What to have on hand—and in hand

CURLYCUES: Drink garnishes made simple

FLAVOR BOOSTERS: Add zip to your sipper

TOAST POINTS: Get-the-party-started sayin’s

Chapter Two: THE CLASSICS

CLASSIC MINT JULEP

CREOLE BLOODY MARY

THE CRUSTA

THE HURRICANE

FRENCH 75

MILK PUNCH

ORANGE BLOSSOM

PLANTER’S PUNCH

PIMM’S CUP

RAMOS GIN FIZZ

THE SAZERAC

THE ROFFIGNAC

THE VIEUX CARRÉ

Chapter Three: CHEERS!

APPLE JOUJOU

BLUEBERRY MARTINI

'BAMA BREEZE

COLA HERBSAINT

DERBY COOLER

GUAVA MAMA

HIGH TEA

PEACH MOJITO

REFINED STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

SCARLETT O’HARA

SEE-THROUGH SANGRÍA

THE ULTIMATE MARGARITA

WATERMELON CRUSH

UPSY-DAISY LEMONADE

Chapter Four: PINKIES UP

CHAMPAGNE PUNCH

ABSINTHE FRAPPE

THE BEE’S KNEES

BLACKBERRY CORDIAL

CHIC COSMOPOLITAN

MEMPHIS BELLE

EUPHORIC EGGNOG

FIG PRESERVE MARTINI

HERBSAINT CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

MEYER LEMONTINI

SLOE GIN RICKEY

MINT JULEP MARTINI

PRALINE COFFEE

Chapter Five: NIBBLES

BEER-BATTERED STRING BEANS WITH RIGHTEOUS RÉMOULADE SAUCE

BLACK-EYED PEAS CON QUESO

COUNTRY HAM AND GOAT CHEESE PINWHEELS

CRAB LOUIS COCKTAIL

DEVILISH EGGS

FEISTY VIDALIA ONION CHEESE TOASTS

FREDDIE LEE’S CHEESE PENNIES

SHRIMP IN STOLES WITH DR PEP BBQ SAUCE

SPIKED PIMIENTO CHEESE

SWEET AND SASSY PECANS

EASY DOES IT

SOURCES AND PERMISSIONS

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