The Drunken Botanist

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Amazon Business : Save 25% on your first $200 of business supplies. Register a free business account Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Algonquin Books; 1st edition (March 19, 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1616200464 ISBN-13: 978-1616200466 Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Book Description

The Essential,Â New York Timesâ€“Bestselling Guide to Botany and Booze â€œA book that makes familiar drinks seem new again . . . Through this horticultural lens, a mixed drink becomes a cornucopia of plants.â€â€”NPR'sÂ Morning Edition â€œAmy Stewart has a way of making gardening seem exciting, even a little dangerous.â€ â€”The New York Times Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet?Â InÂ 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 dinosaursâ€”but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history. This fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixologyâ€”with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardenersâ€”will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party.

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