August 2023 MBR The Wine/Spirits Shelf

The Wine/Spirits Shelf

Southern Cocktails
The Editors of Coastal Living
IPG Publishing & Licensing
c/o Independent Publishers Group
814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610
www.ipgbook.com
9781957317212, $30.00, HC, 288pp

https://www.amazon.com/Beach-Eats-Favorite-Surfside-Occasion/dp/1957317248

Synopsis: From the Sazerac and Mint Julep to the Bushwacker and Yellowhammer, "Southern Cocktails: Storied Sips, Snacks, and Barkeep Tips" will enable even the most novice of beach party givers to mix up the very best from the South's taverns, taprooms, cantinas, and cocktail lounges, be they elegant establishments, rowdy dives, eclectic watering holes, or bustling urban drinking destinations.

With incredible flip factor, "Southern Cocktails" features scenic snapshots of regional bars, iconic Southern locales, and thirst-quenching cocktails that beg for five o'clock to come sooner. Also featured are the origin and key ingredients of a host of famous bar standards like New Orleans' Ramos Gin Fizz, Vieux Carre, and Brandy Milk Punch, Louisville's Seelbach, or Savannah's Chatham Artillery Punch, along with recipes for the many spirited mixes of today's burgeoning craft cocktail movement.

Critique: Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with gorgeous color photography, "Southern Cocktails: Storied Sips, Snacks, and Barkeep Tips" is a cocktail lover's delight to simple page through, one delicious mixed drink after another. Simply stated, "Southern Cocktails" will be a prized addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Mixed Drink recipe book collections.

Editorial Note: For over 20 years Coastal Living has provided its readers with the best seaside spots to shop, dine, explore, and unwind. Coastal Living offers its audience an escape to the good life with their magazine and their books. (https://www.southernliving.com/author/coastal-living)

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