![]() When the book first came out in 1971, Mario had served as Playboy’s Food and Drinks editor for almost 30 years. Because we could all stand to infuse a bit more flair into our home entertaining regime. Many of its recipes may need a bit of tweaking for modern palates, but this wide-reaching volume is still relevant to home bartenders everywhere. And while it often reads like you’re sitting in your overbearing uncle’s shag-carpeted basement listening to him mansplain the origins of rum-based cocktails, it isn’t just a kitschy relic. Thomas Mario’s magnum opus of drink is a delightfully retro combination of entertaining manual (there are tips on hosting luaus and après-ski parties), wine and spirits primer and compendium of over 700 recipes, aimed to turn the average man into a consummate playboy-entertainer. Learn your way around a stiff martini, the photo suggests, and she will find her way to your stiff martini, if you catch our drift, old chap. She looks at him hopefully, gratefully, clutching his forearm as if to say, Baby, tell me about those ingredient ratios again? Their heads and bodies touch-a very clear indication of what will happen after the night’s activity shifts from the bar cart to the bedroom. In its foreground we see a couple: the man, laughing, pours what looks like a pitcher of martinis into a glass for an ample-chested and wide-eyed woman. In fact, there’s only one photo in the entire book that prominently features a woman. Sadly, some people's manners go out the window when they have a drink.Playboy’s Host & Bar Book contains no nudes. The other thing that will always make you stand out to a bartender is being polite and respectful. READ NEXT: Do cheaper chicken nuggets taste better? ![]() They're not as popular as a margarita, which Conde says is the hottest thing to order right now, but they'll definitely make you stand out next time you're at the bar. Americanos feature sweet vermouth and Campari, garnished with a slice of lemon. Martinis are made with gin or vodka, dry vermouth and an olive or lemon twist to garnish. It's actually one of his go-to drink orders on a night out, along with an Americano, which are both made with vermouth, a kind of fortified wine. Conde's favourite cocktails to order on a night out are martinis and Americanos. My absolute favourite would be a Martini," he says. "What I do like is when people order something uncommon. While he doesn't necessarily have a "least favourite" drink order, making the same basic spirit and mixer combos all night long can get dull. Problems arise when the ingredients aren't there and it's a busy night," he says. "Complicated orders are okay with me as long as I know how to execute the drink. It's usually more fun for him to whip up a unique or uncommon drink over yet another vodka, lime and soda on a Saturday night. Eduardo Conde was just crowned Diageo World Class Australian Bartender of the Year for 2023 (Supplied) I think the stigmas attached to certain drinks are a lot more fluid now," he says.Ĭonde also reveals that most bartenders don't care when you order something complicated, so you don't have to feel bad about ordering off the fancy cocktail menu. "It's actually really difficult to predict what specific people order these days. READ NEXT: Best recipes to serve at your FIFA Women's World Cup watch party In fact, Conde doubts many bartenders can manage that, especially now that there are so many different drinks available and so many kinds of people ordering them. ![]() (Pexels)ĭespite working in the industry for ages, he can't quite pull off the old trick of guessing what a patron will order as soon as they approach the bar. ![]() "I don't know if it was real or if he was just trying to impress her, but I was shocked." Conde once overheard a man at a bar telling a girl on a date that he faked his own death. "I heard a guy once telling a girl on a date that he faked his own death because he didn't like his job, so he moved cities and started a new life," he reveals. ![]() Of course, bartending isn't just about the drinks and Conde had seen and heard some pretty crazy things over the years he's spent behind bars in Australia. They're a classic for a reason, they're delicious," he says. ![]()
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