Dive Bar: Over 50 Cocktails to Drink After Dark - Hardcover

Dive Bar: Over 50 Cocktails to Drink After Dark

In his new cocktail collection, expert mixer Dan Jones proves that rough-around-the-edges dive bars provide the perfect inspiration for your homemade drinks. After all, if the bartender in a low-lit, sticky-carpeted, no-frills establishment can churn out a faultless Manhattan or the Dirty Martini of your dreams, that means you can do it too!

This hardcover cocktail recipe book delivers authentic dive bar culture straight to your home bar. Dan Jones breaks down the basic cocktail kit with a no-nonsense approach—an empty pickle jar for shaking and a spoon for swizzling will get you started. The book features over 50 recipes spanning chic classics like the Manhattan and Dirty Martini alongside modern concoctions that reflect contemporary cocktail trends.

What's Inside This Cocktail Guide

The collection covers single-serve cocktails perfect for intimate evenings and jugs of joy designed for group gatherings. Each recipe reflects the unpretentious spirit of dive bars around the world, making professional-quality drinks accessible to home bartenders of all skill levels.

Beyond recipes, Dan explores the greatest dive bars across the globe, offering cultural context and atmosphere inspiration for your own cocktail sessions. The book pairs each drink with karaoke song recommendations and dirty snack suggestions, creating a complete dive bar experience at home.

Perfect For Home Bartenders

Whether you're planning a cocktail party or facing an unplanned drinkathon, this guide injects authentic dive bar magic into any soiree. The straightforward instructions and minimal equipment requirements make it ideal for beginners, while the diverse recipe selection keeps experienced mixologists engaged.

Published by Oh Editions in November 2023, this hardcover edition combines practical cocktail instruction with the gritty charm of dive bar culture. Dan Jones's expertise transforms intimidating cocktail-making into an approachable, fun activity that celebrates the art of the simple, well-made drink.

So whether it's a cocktail party or an unplanned drinkathon, let Dive Bar inject some magic into your next soiree.