Cocktails: A Global History

Hardback

Main Details

Title Cocktails: A Global History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Joseph M. Carlin
SeriesThe Edible Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 120
Category/GenreCocktails
ISBN/Barcode 9781780230245
ClassificationsDewey:641.87409
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Reaktion Books
Imprint Reaktion Books
Publication Date 1 September 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Cocktails are the most American of alcoholic beverages, and at the same time the most international of drinks. Created in the United States around 1806, they quickly spilled over into all corners of the globe. From Singapore to New York, Rio to Bangkok, Joseph M. Carlin describes how cocktails have influenced society around the world, and explores the new breed of cocktails currently being fashioned by artisanal mixologists. Featuring many tempting recipes, Cocktails: A Global History will appeal to anyone who enjoys a cocktail or is interested in how some of our most popular drinks were invented and travelled around the globe.

Author Biography

Joseph M. Carlin writes for Nutrition Today and teaches food history at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Reviews

"Even if you've never had the urge to slurp a double daiquiri, a favorite of Ernest Hemingway, or a Bloody Mary, the preferred tipple of John Jacob Astor . . . Cocktails is a fun, fascinating read that goes down easy."-- "Village Voice"