How to Mix Drinks: Or, the Bon Vivant's Companion (American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection) - Hardcover

Thomas, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1449437141 ISBN 13: 9781449437145

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Thomas, Jerry

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About the Author:

Jeremiah (Jerry) Thomas was an American bartender considered to be the “father of American mixology” because of his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails in the United States. His showmanship established the image of the bartender as a creative professional. He learned his trade in the East, but worked as a bartender in California during the gold rush, St. Louis, Chicago, Charleston, New Orleans, and New York. Thomas even toured Europe, where he displayed his elaborate, flashy techniques of mixology, often juggling bottles, cups, and mixers. Eventually he returned to New York where he opened his most famous bar on Broadway between 21st and 22nd Streets. At one point, he was earning $100 a week, more than the vice president of the United States. When he died of apoplexy in 1885, his death was marked by substantial obituaries across the country. The New York Times noted Thomas was “at one time better known to club men and men about town than any other bartender in this city, and he was very popular among all classes.”

Review:

This ground-breaking book was originally published in 1862 and it is widely considered the first serious American book on cocktails and Punches by drink historians. (David Lincoln Ross, Beverage Journal)

About this edition

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1449437141
• ISBN 13: 9781449437145
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264