Imbibe! : from absinthe cocktail to whiskey smash, a salute in stories and drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, pioneer of the American bar /

A lively, historically informed, and definitive guide to classic American cocktails. Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks, and the ultimate mixologist's guide, in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the A...

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Main Author: Wondrich, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Group, [2015].
Edition:Updated and revised.
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Summary:A lively, historically informed, and definitive guide to classic American cocktails. Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks, and the ultimate mixologist's guide, in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the American bar. Wondrich reveals never-before-published details and stories about this larger-than-life nineteenth-century figure, along with definitive recipes for 100 punches, cocktails, sours, fizzes, toddies, slings and other essential drinks, plus twenty new recipes from today's top mixologists, created exclusively for this book. This colorful and good-humored volume is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the timeless appeal of a well-made drink and the uniquely American history behind it.
Item Description:"A Perigee book."
"Revised Perigee hardcover edition"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:xix, 363 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-342) and index.
ISBN:0399172610
9780399172618