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Imbibe!

From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Original Formulae

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An edition of Imbibe! (2007)

Imbibe!

From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Original Formulae

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A lively, historically informed, and definitive guide to classic American cocktails. Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks--and the ultimate mixologist's guide--in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the American bar. Wondrich reveals never-before-published details and stories about this larger-than-life nineteenth-century figure, along with definitive recipes for 100 punches, cocktails, sours, fizzes, toddies, slings, and other essential drinks, plus twenty new recipes from today's top mixologists, created exclusively for this book. This colorful and good-humored volume is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the timeless appeal of a well-made drink--and the uniquely American history behind it.--From publisher description.

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Perigee Trade, Perigee Book/Penguin Group
Language
English
Pages
336

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Cocktails Cooking & Food Drinking customs Nonfiction bartenders history Social life and customs

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Jerry Thomas (1830-1885)

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New York San Francisco

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19th century
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Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Original Formulae
November 6, 2007, Perigee Trade, Perigee Book/Penguin Group
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Imbibe!: from absinthe cocktail to whiskey smash, a salute in stories and drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, pioneer of the American bar
2007, Perigee Book/Penguin Group
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Table of Contents

Foreward. by Dale DeGroff
Page xi
Introduction.
Page 1
Chapter 1. "Professor" Jerry Thomas: Jupiter Olympus of the Bar; Who reads an American book? – An American, and a Sailor, Too – In Realms of Gold – The Sporting Fraternity – Mixing Excellent Drinks – Epilogue
Page 7
Chapter 2. How to Mix Drinks, or What Would Jerry Thomas Do?; I. How They Used To Do It: The Archaic Age (1783-1830) – The Baroque Age (1830-1885) – The Classic Age (1885-1920)
Page 37
II. How to Do It Now: Bar Gear – Sugar – Twists – Cherries and Olives – Eggs – Ice – Glassware
Page 49

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Library of Congress
TX951.W5663 2007, TX951 .W5663 2007

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
336
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1 pounds

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL10176768M
ISBN 10
0399532870
ISBN 13
9780399532870
LCCN
2007027096
OCLC/WorldCat
154308971
LibraryThing
4148793
Goodreads
154969

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OL275767W

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From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a salute in stories and drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, pioneer of the American bar.

Featuring the original formulae for 100 classic American drinks and a selection of new drinks contributed in his honor by the leading mixologists of our time.

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