num_pages: 144
description: France has wine Germany's got beer but America is the land of the cocktail. And cocktail culture is flourishing with bartenders across America combining local artisanal and homemade ingredients to create drinks with complex layers of flavor. From the editors of Imbibe Magazine comes this unique book filled with 50 favorites from some of the best bartenders coast to coast offering modern twists on classic drinks plus all-new creations complete with a look into each recipe's inception and unique ingredients. Whether it's a marionberry bramble from Jeffrey Morgenthaler in Portland Oregon or a strawberry julep from Jenni Pittman Louisville Kentucky or an apple-based cocktail from Jim Meehan in New York City the cocktails that define the American landscape are deliciously diverse. Consider this book your personal cross-country tour of America s most intriguing regional cocktail flavors traditions and stories.
language: English
title: The American Cocktail: 50 Recipes That Celebrate the Craft of Mixing Drinks from Coast to Coast
publisher: Chronicle Books