The Perfect Tonic
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ITEM CODE: 28063
‘Water is not wholesome, sole by itself, for an Englishman’, Andrew Boorde (c.1490-1549)
An eye-opening medicinal history of the tonics which became our favourite tipples, s...
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‘Water is not wholesome, sole by itself, for an Englishman’, Andrew Boorde (c.1490-1549)
An eye-opening medicinal history of the tonics which became our favourite tipples, studded with over 70 cocktail recipes. From the antimalarial properties of tonic water and root beer to soothe syphilis, to 13th-century Italian treatises recommending wine for cleansing wounds and curing deafness. Fascinating chapters trace the topsy turvy history of fermentation, monastic liqueurs, the fine line between cures and poisons, and the development of modern mixology via changing theories of alchemy, biochemistry, and microbiology. From bitters and grains to grapes and spirits, discover the hidden history of favourite aperitifs, digestifs and cocktails.
An eye-opening medicinal history of the tonics which became our favourite tipples, studded with over 70 cocktail recipes. From the antimalarial properties of tonic water and root beer to soothe syphilis, to 13th-century Italian treatises recommending wine for cleansing wounds and curing deafness. Fascinating chapters trace the topsy turvy history of fermentation, monastic liqueurs, the fine line between cures and poisons, and the development of modern mixology via changing theories of alchemy, biochemistry, and microbiology. From bitters and grains to grapes and spirits, discover the hidden history of favourite aperitifs, digestifs and cocktails.
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Hardback
22 x 14.5cm
348 pages
With 8 black-and-white illustrations
FSC accredited paper
American English spelling
22 x 14.5cm
348 pages
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