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 Yellowhamme=
r, "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 th=
e South's taverns, taprooms, cantinas, and cocktail lounges, be they elegan=
t establishments, rowdy dives, eclectic watering holes, or bustling urban d= rinking 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 G=
in Fizz, Vieux Carre, and Brandy Milk Punch, Louisville's Seelbach, or Sava= nnah's Chatham Artillery Punch, along with recipes for the many spirited mi= xes of today's burgeoning craft cocktail movement.

Critique: Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with gorgeous co= lor photography, "Southern Cocktails: Storied Sips, Snacks, and Barkeep Tip=
s" is a cocktail lover's delight to simple page through, one delicious mixe=
d 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 w= ith the best seaside spots to shop, dine, explore, and unwind. Coastal Livi=
ng offers its audience an escape to the good life with their magazine and t= heir books. (https://www.southernliving.com/author/coastal-living)

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