The Ideal Bartender: A Modernized and Annotated Guide to Pre-Prohibition Cocktails (Prohibition Classics — Rebooted)

Step behind the bar and rediscover the golden age of cocktails—updated for today’s home bartender.

Originally published in 1917, The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock is one of the most influential cocktail books of the pre-Prohibition era. This modernized and annotated edition brings Bullock’s groundbreaking work back to life—preserving its historical charm while making every recipe clear, balanced, and practical for modern readers.

Prepared and annotated by Evergreen Editions, this edition carefully updates measurements, techniques, and ingredients, transforming early 20th-century bar instructions into reliable, easy-to-follow recipes you can confidently make at home.

✔ Faithful reproductions of the original 1917 recipes
✔ Clear modernized versions with standardized ounce and metric measurements
✔ Simplified home-bartender adaptations using accessible ingredients
✔ Flavor notes, bartender tips, and historical context throughout
✔ Safety updates for techniques involving raw eggs, flame, and batching
✔ Large-format punches, classic cocktails, and forgotten curiosities

Whether you’re a cocktail enthusiast, history lover, or serious home bartender, this book invites you to explore a living tradition—one meant to be mixed, shared, and enjoyed.

Raise a glass to the past—crafted for the present.