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Title:
The drunken botanist : the plants that create the world's great drinks
Summary:
Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries. Of all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled, a few are dangerous, some are downright bizarre, and one is as ancient as dinosaurs--but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history. This fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology--with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardeners--will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party.
Edition:
1st ed.
Contents:
pt. I. We explore the twin alchemical processes of fermentation and distillation, from which wine, beer, and spirits issue forth -- pt. II. We then suffuse our creations with a wondrous assortment of nature's bounty -- pt. III. At last we venture into the garden, where we encounter a seasonal array of botanical mixers and garnishes to be introduced to the cocktail in its final stage of preparation.
Physical Description:
xv, 381 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher:
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,
Publication Date:
2013
ISBN:
9781616200466

9781604694765
Publication Information:
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2013.
Call Number:
581.632 STEWART
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