Synopses & Reviews
Your bar tab doesn’t have to break the bank. Learn how to grow, forage, and brew your way to good spirits!
A single cocktail can cost you $15 in a bar or restaurant. But home brewer and self-sufficiency expert Andy Hamilton can show you how easy and economical it can be to make simple hop brews, exquisite wines, and delicious infused spirits — all from easily grown or foraged ingredients. Booze for Free shares a wealth of valuable information, including:
- Home-brewing 101
- How to turn your garden into a drinker’s paradise
- Where and how to forage with success
- How to make more than 100 delicious drinks to your preferred taste and strength — quickly, cheaply and with minimum fuss
- And more!
Review
“For those who give a damn about the planet but still want to enjoy a beautifully crafted pint of the finest, Booze for Free is absolutely compulsory reading.” Mark Boyle, author of The Moneyless Man
Review
“Brilliant! Mouthwateringly delicious ideas and recipes. Packed with fascinating and useful information about the world of foraging, not to mention a good pinch of humour.” Brigit Strawbridge, star of It's Not Easy Being Green
Review
“A book-of-the year contender...a book which I'll be reading again and again, and you'd have to be drunk not to want to do the same!” Realepicurean.com
Synopsis
Your bar tab doesn t have to break the bank. Learn how to grow, forage, and brew your way to good spirits with the same amount of helpful facts and fun that stirred the moonshine craze
A single cocktail can cost you $15 in a bar or restaurant. But home brewer and self-sufficiency expert Andy Hamilton can show you how easy and economical it can be to make simple hop brews, exquisite wines, and delicious infused spirits all from easily grown or foraged ingredients. Booze for Free shares a wealth of valuable information, including:
Home-brewing 101
How to turn your garden into a drinker s paradise
Where and how to forage with success
How to make more than 100 delicious drinks to your preferred taste and strength--quickly, cheaply and with minimum fuss
And more
For readers who love THE DRUNKEN BOTANIST, a guide to making delicious (and inexpensive ) beverages at home."
About the Author
Andy Hamilton is a home brewer, forager, and survivalist expert. He lives in Bristol, England.