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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 / David Wondrich.

by Wondrich, David.

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Perigee Book/Penguin Group, c2007.

Thomas, Jerry, 1830-1885.

Cocktails -- History.

Alcoholic beverages.

Drinking customs.

9780399532870 (hc.)

0399532870 (hc.)

xiii, 317 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-303) and index.

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, the"father of the cocktail", who publised the very first bartender's guide, "How to Mix Drinks, Or, The Bartender's Companion", in 1862. 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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