Wild drinks and cocktails Handcrafted squashes, shrubs, switchels, tonics, and infusions to mix at home

Emily Han

Book - 2016

Saved in:

2nd Floor Show me where

641.87/Han
1 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
2nd Floor 641.87/Han Checked In
Subjects
Published
Beverly, Massachusetts : Fair Winds Press 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Emily Han (author)
Physical Description
192 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781592337071
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Crafting Wild Drinks
  • Chapter 2. Teas, Juices, and Lemonades
  • Chapter 3. Syrups, Squashes, and Cordials
  • Chapter 4. Oxymels, Shrubs, and Switchels
  • Chapter 5. Infusions, Bitters, and Liqueurs
  • Chapter 6. Wines and Punches
  • Chapter 7. fizzy fermentations
  • Resources
  • Acknowledgments
  • About The Author
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

In her first book, Los Angeles-based "wildcrafter" and drinks expert Han provides recipes for syrups and various libations to make at home using gathered or purchased plants, flowers, spices, and fruits. After a section covering tools, safety, and processes, the book is divided into chapters on Teas, Juices, and Lemonades; Syrups, Squashes, and Cordials; Oxymels, Shrubs, and Switchels; Infusions, Bitters, and Liqueurs; Wines and Punches; and Fizzy Fermentations. Though some, such as apricot and meadowsweet liqueur or dandelion and burdock soda, will require either foraging skills or an extremely comprehensive specialty store, many others, including fig and vanilla rum or meyer lemon and bay leaf syrup, can be made with ingredients available at large supermarkets. Most recipes require a considerable amount of time-ranging from a few hours to several days-between preparation and consumption for steeping or flavor development. Han also provides a list of resources for ingredients and supplies, as well as suggestions for further reading about plants, drinks, food preservation, and related agricultural topics. VERDICT An excellent companion volume to Ashley English's Quench, this beautifully photographed work will be a boon to both imbibers and teetotalers with adventurous palates and an interest in unusual ingredients.-Stephanie Klose, Library Journal © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.