Free Download Chris McMillian, Dale DeGroff, "Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 0807163260 | EPUB | pages: 208 | 3.3 mb
The Sazerac, the Hurricane, and the absinthe glass of Herbsaint are among the many well-known creations native to New Orleans’s longstanding drinking culture. But more than vehicles for alcohol, the cocktails and spirits that complement the city’s culinary prowess are each a token of its history. In every bar-side toast or street-corner daiquiri you can find evidence of the people, politics, and convergence of ethnicities that drive the story of the Crescent City.

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