{"product_id":"vintage-spirits-and-forgotten-cocktails-prohibition-centennial-edition-from-the-1920-pick-me-up-to-the-zombie-and-beyond-ted-haigh","title":"Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: Prohibition Centennial Edition: From the 1920 Pick-Me-Up to the Zombie and Beyond  (Ted Haigh)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this new, expanded edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eVintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—issued for the 100th Anniversary of National Prohibition—historian, expert, and drink aficionado Ted Haigh,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDr. Cocktail vastly widens his examination of 1920–1933, the thirteen-year period when women got the Vote, child labor was abolished and, ironically, saw the cocktail elevated, prolonged, and expanded, spreading this signature American drink form in tasty ripples around the world. All this, plus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003emore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edrink recipes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNothing is so desired as the thing denied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prohibition made people want cocktails very, very badly. Because \"synthetic\" liquor was the easiest to make, it was also the easiest to get. Problematically, it tasted awful and wasn't exactly good for you either. Cocktails with their mélange of flavors were a made-to-order method for disguising the bad hooch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e100+ rare and delicious authentic recipes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gathered from old cocktail manuals and scraps of paper never published, this illustrated trip down mixology lane tells the fascinating origins of the cocktail and how it evolved over time, including its rising popularity during Prohibition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVintage illustrations and advertisements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, photos of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eold bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecocktail artifacts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and fascinating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eProhibition-era photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bring the tippling past back to vivid life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecipes for rare treasures like The Fogcutter, Knickerbocker à la Monsieur, The Moscow Mule, and Satan’s Whiskers are each presented with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical background on its origin and cultural context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrink Notes that provide additional information on ingredients and tips for substitutions and variations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFascinating historical ephemera from Dr. Cocktail's personal collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis homage to the great bartenders of the past and the beverages they created also profiles some of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emost influential cocktail pioneers of today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For anyone who enjoys an icy drink and an unforgettable tale, this is a must-have volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quayside","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877771370754,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/0463\/6790\/files\/A1fhIRlvGuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1740010522","url":"https:\/\/omnivorebooks.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-spirits-and-forgotten-cocktails-prohibition-centennial-edition-from-the-1920-pick-me-up-to-the-zombie-and-beyond-ted-haigh","provider":"Omnivore Books on Food","version":"1.0","type":"link"}