The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

A New York Times Bestseller

Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet?  In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries.

Of all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled, a few are dangerous, some are downright bizarre, and one is as ancient as dinosaurs--but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history.

This fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology--with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardeners--will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party.

This book may have been worth reading simply for the Bay Rum cocktail. Beyond that recipe, and many others, this book has just the right blend of history, botany, and story telling. If you like making cocktails and hunting down (or growing) interesting ingredients is part of the fun, you should consider reading this.

Great book for those who enjoy plants, food (drink) and lore. Not just old stories but some new research is presented. Liked reading the book more than the audio book. Every large library should have it. Good organization and writing style. Fun read and to share at parties.

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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages


• ISBN-13: 978-1616200466


• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches


• Author: Amy Stewart


• Publisher: Algonquin Books; 1 edition (March 19, 2013)


• Language: English


• ISBN-10: 1616200464

About the Author

Amy Stewart is the award-winning author of six books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world. She is the cofounder of the popular blog Garden Rant and is a contributing editor at Fine Gardening magazine. She and her husband live in Eureka, California, where they own an antiquarian bookstore called Eureka Books.

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