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Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
There is a punch for every occasion where people gather - from rowdy parties to refined celebrations - and drinks gurus Shaun Byrne and Nick Tesar are on a mission to share the love. Designed to infuse colour and conversation into your next gathering, Punch offers up fifty delicious and unexpected recipes that take inspiration from flavours and festivities around the globe. Travel via your tastebuds from the South Pole, with a hot pina colada in hand,...
Author
Publisher
Turner Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Booze journalist, expert and International Kikisake-shi--that's a fancy term for 'sake sommelier'--Jeff Cioletti is passionate about Japan's classic national beverage, but he's tired of it being so misunderstood. Sake been called 'exotic,' 'mysterious,' and even, at times, 'intimidating.' But Jeff's here to tell you that it's actually none of those things and he wants you to join him on his flavorful, unpretentious and de-mystifying journey across...
5) The cocktail dictionary: an A-Z of cocktail recipes, from Daiquiri and Negroni to Martini and Spritz
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Beazley
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An A-Z compendium of every cocktail recipe that you need to know. Navigate the bewildering world of cocktails with this elegant A to Z guide to every recipe that you need to know. Complete with insightful introductions on the fascinating stories behind each drink, The Cocktail Dictionary is the discerning drinker's guide to the art of sipping. Covering everything from the Old Fashioned, Martini, Margarita, and Daiquiri, to key cocktail techniques...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A non-judgemental, back-to-basics approach to cocktails that's as fun as it is definitive--from a renowned New York City bartender who's worked everywhere from Please Don't Tell to Momofuku"--
DeBary provides a nonjudgmental, back-to-basics approach to making custom cocktails. He breaks down the science of mixology and explains the rules of drink-making. Most important, you'll learn how to tweak any drink, both classic and creative, to your preferences...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The intertwined histories of booze and medicine, from internationally-renowned cocktail expert Camper English. Alcohol and medicine have an inextricably intertwined history, with innovations in each altering the path of the other. The story stretches back to the ancient world, when beer and wine were used to provide nutrition, hydration, and act as solvents for healing botanicals. Over time, alchemists distilled elixirs designed to cure all diseases,...
Author
Publisher
The Countryman Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Make every day a special occasion with these festive drinks. Your favorite holiday obviously requires a libation, but what about today? Now you can shake up your cocktail routine to celebrate every day of the year, from Absurdity Day (November 20) and Africa Day (May 25) to Women's Day (August 9) and Zoo Lovers Day (April 8). These recipes for timeless classics, twists on familiar favorites, and creative concoctions commemorate historical events,...
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Language
English
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Provides a tour through the feminist history of women drinking, revealing the untold female distillers, drinkers, and brewers that played vital roles in potent potable history, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to 1920s bartender Ada Coleman.
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center of our social rituals and cultures worldwide. O'Meara provides an eye-opening feminist history of women drinking through the ages....
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Language
English
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Description
"Expert Drinking Made Easy: What wine to order? What beer to serve? What's a martini and how do you make one? As daunting as these questions can be, the answers aren't so complicated.Leave behind any anxiety about what to drink and when: This engaging and enlightening book tells you how to prepare, serve and order wine, beer and cocktails so you can drink like a boss every time. You'll discover: How to equip and stock a home bar How to make a flawless...
Author
Publisher
Quadrille
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Turning down a drink isn't easy. Not only do you have to deal with your own desire for that chilled and glistening glass of white, you also have to tackle the: "Why aren't you drinking?" "Are you pregnant?" "Go on just one!" And the worst one of all: "You're no fun without a drink!" Well here's the thing: you are fun! And this book shows you how and why you can still be the life and soul of the party, keep your friends, and be sober. Through a broad...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This is the second edition of a book written by a psychologist with many years' experience in counseling patients with alcohol problems. The author dispenses practical advice for those wanting help in moderating their drinking or in learning how to abstain permanently. The second edition has two new chapters, and the other chapters are updated with new self-diagnostic questionnaires and summaries of recent research into substance abuse." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
FILMS, CINEMA. Who doesn't enjoy three of life's most enjoyable social activities-eating, drinking, and movie-watching? Movie Night Menus is a food-cocktail-and-film pairing guide inspired by the classics we love perfect for date night or to entertain in style. The book highlights thirty crowd-pleasing films from the 1930s through the '80s paired with signature drinks and dishes that appear in, or are inspired by, each film's setting and stars-all...
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day's work. It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle. A Brief History of Drunkenness traces humankind's love affair...
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