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The Drunken Botanist The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

By Stewart A.

Book information

Publisher
Algonquin Books
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1616200466
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
44 MB (45684589 bytes)
Pages
\386
Time added
2016-08-26 01:03:10
Библиотека;Досуг;Кулинария;Напитки;Спиртные напитк

Description

A New York Times Bestseller.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.

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