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This title in other formats:Straight Up or on the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktailby William Grimes
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The first comprehensive account of the cocktail, newly revised and expanded The cocktail is as old as the nation that invented it, yet until this entertaining and authoritative account, its story had never been fully told. William Grimes traces the evolution of American drink from the anything-goes concoctions of the Colonial era to the frozen margarita, spiking his meticulously researched narrative with arresting details, odd facts, and colorful figures. After exploring the proto-cocktails of the early nineteenth century, Grimes tracks the rise of the saloon and the bartender, and the spread of the American cocktail to Europe; the golden age of the cocktail, from 1880 to 1920, when classics such as the Bronx, Manhattan, martini, and daiquiri came into being; the Jazz Age and the subterranean world of the speakeasy; the post-Prohibition lull and the Cold War landscape of cocktails that followed; the strange efflorescence of a Polynesian-influenced lounge culture; and the recent resurgence that has produced a wave of exciting new drinks. (The martini, of course, gets a chapter of its own.) The book includes about one hundred recipes-half of them new for this edition-for both classics and innovations. Review:"A short, engrossing history of the concoction in all its variety." (Katherine Powers, The Boston Sunday Globe) Review:"William Grimes . . . does an expert job — mixing classic-drink recipes with wonderful accounts that will leave cocktail connoisseurs happy." (Paul Engleman, Playboy) Review:"Grimes's sophisticated writing combines with his thorough scholarship to mirror the mixology he documents." (Booklist) Synopsis:The cocktail is as old as the nation that invented it, yet until this entertaining and authoritative account, its story had never been fully told. William Grimes traces the evolution of American drink from the anything-goes concoctions of the Colonial era to the frozen margarita, spiking his meticulously researched narrative with arresting details, odd facts, and colorful figures. The book includes about one hundred recipes--half of them new for this edition--for both classics and innovations. About the AuthorWilliam Grimes is the restaurant critic for The New York Times. He lives in Astoria, Queens. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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