Cocktails: A Global History

by Joseph M. Carlin

Gimlet, negroni, manhattan, Long Island ice tea, flirtini, hurricane, screwdriver--cocktails have come a long way from their first incarnation in the seventeenth century, when rum punch was everyone's go-to drink. Originally made of five ingredients, including a spirit, sugar, and spices, "cocktail" now refers to any drink made of liquor and a mixer. In this book, Joseph M. Carlin uncovers how many of our favorite cocktails were invented and describes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780230249
• ISBN13: 9781780230245
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.8"