Liqueur : a global history / Lesley Jacobs Solmonson.
Series Edible SeriesEditor: London : Reaktion Books, 2024Descripción: 1 online resource (200 pages)Tipo de contenido:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781789148923
- TP507 .S656 2024
| Imagen de cubierta | Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Biblioteca de origen | Colección | Ubicación en estantería | Signatura topográfica | Materiales especificados | Info Vol | URL | Copia número | Estado | Notas | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras | Reserva de ítems | Prioridad de la cola de reserva de ejemplar | Reservas para cursos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libro electrónico | Biblioteca de Mayagüez Acceso en línea | TP507 .S656 2024 (Navegar estantería(Abre debajo)) | Ebook | Disponible | 52000003299181 |
Descripciones mejoradas de Syndetics:
Rooted in ancient origins, liqueurs are the original recreational spirits. From the ancient Silk Road to the legendary Fountain of Youth, and from the Age of Discovery to the Industrial Revolution, Liqueur embarks on a thrilling exploration of these delicious concoctions' global impact. It describes how a bitter, medicinal elixir distilled by early alchemists transformed into a sugar- and spice-fuelled luxury accessible only to royalty and the rich. Today's liqueurs are crafted from an array of ingredients, ranging from anise to artichokes and rose petals to rhubarb. Guiding us on a bibulous adventure and featuring an extensive array of cocktails, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey, driven by humanity's ages-long desire for pleasure.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice -- 2. Information, Individuality and Independence -- 3. The Road to Enlightenment and Revolution -- 4. Invention, Industry and Commercialization: Drinking in Post-Revolutionary France -- 5. Bitter Pleasures -- 6. From the Flowing Bowl to the Cock-Tail -- 7. Twentieth-Century Blues -- 8. The New Golden Age -- Recipes -- Appendix: Catalogue of World Liqueurs -- Select Bibliography -- Websites and Associations -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.
A guide to the cultural history of liqueurs from a celebrated spirits journalist. The original recreational spirit, liqueurs traveled the Silk Road, awaited travelers at the Fountain of Youth, and traversed the globe from ancient times through the industrial revolution and beyond. In this thrilling exploration of liqueur's global history, Lesley Jacobs Solmonson describes how a bitter, medicinal elixir distilled by early alchemists developed into a sugar- and spice-fueled luxury for the rich before garnishing a variety of cocktails the world over. The book invites readers on a multi-faceted journey through culinary history, driven by humanity's ages-long desire for pleasure.