Southern Spirits: Four Hundred Years of Drinking in the American South, with Recipes

by Robert F. Moss

Book Overview

A captivating narrative history that traces liquor, beer, and wine drinking in the American South, including 40 cocktail recipes. Ask almost anyone to name a uniquely Southern drink, and bourbon and mint juleps--perhaps moonshine--are about the only beverages that come up. But what about rye whiskey, Madeira wine, and fine imported Cognac? Or peach brandy, applejack, and lager beer? At various times in the past, these drinks were as likely to be found...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607748673
• ISBN13: 9781607748670
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"