Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans Contributor(s): Williams, Elizabeth M. (Author), McMillian, Chris (Author), Degroff, Dale (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0807163260 ISBN-13: 9780807163269 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Dewey: 394.130 |
LCCN: 2015042803 |
Series: Southern Table |
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.34" W x 7.38" (0.63 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Sazerac, the Hurricane, and the absinthe glass of Herbsaint are among the many well-known creations native to New Orleans's longstanding drinking culture. But more than vehicles for alcohol, the cocktails and spirits that complement the city's culinary prowess are each a token of its history. In every bar-side toast or street-corner daiquiri you can find evidence of the people, politics, and convergence of ethnicities that drive the story of the Crescent City. In Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans, Elizabeth M. Williams, founder and director of the Southern Food and Beverage Institute, and world-renowned bartender Chris McMillian illuminate the city's open embrace of alcohol, both in religious and secular life, while delving into the myths, traditions, and personalities that have made New Orleans a destination for imbibing tourists and a mecca for mixologists. With over 40 cocktail recipes interspersed among nearly three hundred years of history, a sampling of premier cocktail bars in New Orleans, and a glossary of terms to aid drink making and mixing, Lift Your Spirits honors the art of a good drink in the city of good times. |