Spirits, Sugar, Water, Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World

by Derek Brown and Bob Yule

The story of the cocktail --"the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet," according to H.L. Mencken --featuring 45 recipes for rediscovered classics and inspired originals.

A cocktail-- the fascinating alchemy of simple alcohols into complex potables-- is an invention as unlikely as it is delicious, and an American innovation whose history marches in step with that of the Republic. In Spirits Sugar Water Bitters, nationally...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847861465
• ISBN13: 9780847861460
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 8.1"