num_pages: 398
description: Stroll through our countrys memorable momentsfrom George Washington at Mount Vernon to the days of Prohibition from impeachment hearings to nuclear weapons negotiationsand discover the role that alcohol played in all of them with Mark Will-Webers Mint Juleps with Teddy The Complete History of Presidential Drinking .As America transformed from fledgling nation to world power one element remained alcohol. The eighteenth century saw the Father of His Country distilling whiskey in his backyard. The nineteenth century witnessed the lavish expenses on wine by the Sage of Monticello Honest Abes inclination toward temperance and the slurred speech of the first president to be impeached. Fast forward to the twentieth century and acquaint yourself with Woodrow Wilsons namesake whisky FDRs affinity for rum swizzles and Ike's bathtub gin. What concoctions can be found in the White House today? Visit the first ladys beehives to find out!In Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt  youll  Which Founding Fathers had distilleries in their backyards The teetotalers versus the car-totalers Whose expensive tastes in vintages led to bankruptcy Which commanders in chief preferred whiskey to whisky The 4 C Cointreau claret Campari and cocktails The first ladies who heralded the hair of the dog and those who vehemently opposed it The preferred snifter or stein? Which presidents and staff members abstained imbibed or overindulged during Prohibition Recipes through the favorites including the Bermuda Rum Swizzle Missouri Mule and Obamas White House Honey AleSo grab a cocktail and turn the pages of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt for a unique and entertaining look into the liquor cabinets and the beer refrigerators of the White House. Cheers!
language: English
title: Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking
publisher: Regnery History