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Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'em
Contributor(s): Arthur, Stanley (Author)
ISBN: 0882891324     ISBN-13: 9780882891323
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $11.66  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 1977
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Annotation: Originally published in 1937 and now in its eighteenth printing, this book reveals the secrets of those New Orleans drinks that have achieved worldwide renown.

This collection gives details on concocting exotic beverages such as Mississippi Planter's Punch, Pousse Cafe, Vieux Carre Cocktail, and Absinthe Anisette.

"Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em" also tells the colorful story of each drink. Find out about the creation of the Ramos Gin Fizz, the legend behind the Side Car Cocktail, and the origin of the word cocktail.

Entertaining and useful, this book is certain to bring a little Bourbon Street spirit into your home.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General
- Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic - Bartending
Dewey: 641.874
LCCN: 83019420
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.28" W x 8.04" (0.27 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Gulf Coast
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
- Cultural Region - South
- Geographic Orientation - Louisiana
 
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Publisher Description:

A classical work.
-H. L. Mencken, early twentieth-century distinguished journalist, critic, and editor

From the story behind the Side Car Cocktail to the secret of perfect Mississippi Planter's Punch, this effervescent collection is a spirited romp through the history and recipes of New Orleans's most famous cocktails.
Concoct exotic beverages such as Pousse Caf', Vieux Carr' Cocktail, and Absinthe Anisette as you imbibe the lore behind these libations. These colorful stories, including the creation of the Ramos Gin Fizz and the origin of the word cocktail, are stimulating sips of the zest of the Crescent City.
Since its debut 1937, Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em has brought a twist of Bourbon Street to homes worldwide.

Contributor Bio(s): Arthur, Stanley: -

A native of California, Stanley Clisby Arthur spent several years as a journalist and served as a war correspondent in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Arthur arrived in Louisiana in 1915 and came to view it as his adopted home, dedicating much of his life to documenting its customs, culture, and history. During the Great Depression, Arthur was appointed regional director of the Survey of Federal Archives. This allowed him to delve even more deeply into the history of New Orleans and Louisiana, and he published several more historical and cultural works, including Pelican's Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em, Old Families of Louisiana, and Audubon: An Intimate Life of the American Woodsman. Stanley Clisby Arthur died in 1963 at the age of eighty-eight.