VIDEOCASSETTES

“Mr. Boston Official Video Bartender’s Guide.” Karl-Lorimar. $14.95. This is a fact-filled, one-hour video handbook geared to the home bartender, explaining how to make a wide range of cocktails, from the fanciest drinks to the simple martini. The essentials of mixing drinks--techniques, equipment and ingredients--are discussed, and bartenders from six famous bars demonstrate drink-mixing. Though mostly devoted to hard liquor, there’s an informative section on wine and champagne. For the home bartender, this beats any how-to book. 1/2 Excellent Good Fair Poor