How to Be a Better Drinker

Make better cocktails—and better impressions—with this witty, stylish guide to home bartending and modern drinking etiquette. Delight guests with unique drink recipes, clever entertaining tips, and inspiring tricks from TikTok’s queen of cocktails, Hannah Chamberlain. Make better cocktails—and better impressions—with this witty, stylish guide to home bartending and modern drinking etiquette. Delight guests with unique drink recipes, clever entertaining tips, and inspiring tricks from TikTok’s queen of cocktails, Hannah Chamberlain. Hannah Chamberlain, the sensational mind behind the popular TikTok account @spiritedla, brings her cocktail knowledge, playful humor, and timeless vintage flair to her debut book, How to Be a Better Drinker. This stylish, funny, and highly practical guide to every stage of modern drinking includes chapters such as Cocktail Making Essentials, How to Be a Better Host, How to Be a Better Guest, Good Bar Behavior, and What to Do When You Overdo It. Readers will enjoy discovering the best ways to entertain guests while making get-togethers both personal and delicious with recipes for cocktails including Surprise Par-tea, Cider Chai Tequila Toddy, Sparkling Lilac Gin Punch, and Architectural Digestif. A little proper host’s preparation will have guests sipping their way to a truly ravishing affair! The book also includes contributions from notable influencers: Dani Dazey (HBO’s Trixie Motel), Paul Feig (Freaks & Geeks, Bridesmaids, and A Simple Favor) Stacie Flinner (travel and design expert), Jordan Hughes of @highproofpreacher, Elliott Clark of @apartment_bartender, Saeed “Hawk” House of @cocktailsbyhawk, and more! Photographed and written with Chamberlain’s signature mix of old-Hollywood elegance and comic candor, How to Be a Better Drinker is both a dependable home-bartending manual and a guide to making drinking occasions more considerate, enjoyable, and memorable. Learn cocktail skills from first pour to final garnish: bar tools, measuring, shaking, stirring, straining, ice, fresh citrus, glassware, syrup making, infusion, clear ice, fat-washing, and the classic formulas behind sours, martinis, old-fashioneds, highballs, Negronis, and more Create a low-cost signature-cocktail setup, stock the classics, rotate drinks seasonally, or design a visually impressive showstopper bar that reflects your personality and space Hosting and guest etiquette that is actually useful: Plan quantities, set expectations, make a room comfortable, handle lingering visitors, talk to unfamiliar people, help your host, take considerate photographs, and navigate cheers without making the evening awkward Refine your own bar etiquette: Understand what to order, find reliable menu choices, communicate clearly, treat bartenders with respect, and pay without creating unnecessary chaos Original recipes, classics, and a smart recipe finder: Choose drinks by base spirit, season, time of day, special occasion, batch size, or whether you enjoy tasting the alcohol. Stock the ice, chill the glassware, invite people you like, and learn how to make every round—and every gathering—a little better.