Drunken Botanist - Hardcover

Stewart Amy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604694769 ISBN 13: 9781604694765

Publisher: Algonquin Books, 2013

Synopsis

This quirky guide explains the chemistry and botanical history of over 150 plants, trees, flowers and fruits, showing how they form the bases of our favourite cocktails. Amy Stewart offers gardeners growing tips and provides cocktail enthusiasts with 50 drink recipes, as well as a rounded knowledge of the processes and plants which go into popular concoctions.

About this title

Review:

An Amazon Best Book of the Month, March 2013: Peppered with fascinating facts and well-chosen anecdotes, Amy Stewart’s brisk tour of the origin of spirits acquaints the curious cocktail fan with every conceivable ingredient. Starting with the classics (from agave to wheat), she touches on obscure sources--including a tree that dates to the dinosaur age--before delving into the herbs, spices, flowers, trees, fruits, and nuts that give the world’s greatest drinks distinctive flavors. Along the way, you’ll enjoy sidebars on bugs in booze and inspired drink recipes with backstories that make lively cocktail party conversation. Like Wicked Plants, this delightfully informative, handsome volume isn’t intended as a complete reference or DIY guide, but it will demystify and heighten your appreciation of every intoxicating plant you imbibe. --Mari Malcolm

About the Author:

Amy Stewart is the bestselling author of six books on the pleasures (and perils) of the natural world including Wicked Plants and Wicked Bugs. She lives in Eureka, California, where she and her husband own an antiquarian bookstore.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1604694769
• ISBN 13: 9781604694765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368