{"product_id":"lift-your-spirits-a-celebratory-history-of-cocktail-culture-in-new-orleans-hardcover","title":"Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth M. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris McMillian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDale Degroff\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans, \u003c\/i\u003e Elizabeth M. Williams, founder and director of the Southern Food and Beverage Institute, and world-renowned bartender Chris McMillian illuminate the city's open embrace of alcohol, both in religious and secular life, while delving into the myths, traditions, and personalities that have made New Orleans a destination for imbibing tourists and a mecca for mixologists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 40 cocktail recipes interspersed among nearly three hundred years of history, a sampling of premier cocktail bars in New Orleans, and a glossary of terms to aid drink making and mixing, \u003ci\u003eLift Your Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e honors the art of a good drink in the city of good times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth M. Williams is founder and president of the National Food and Beverage Foundation (formerly the Southern Food and Beverage Institute), a member of the Louisiana Folklife Commission, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe A-Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans: A Food Biography.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris McMillian, a Louisiana native and descendant of four generations of bartenders, was named one of the 25 Most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the Past Century by \u003ci\u003eImbibe \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and Best Bartender by \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. His passion for bartending has been covered in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, Food and Wine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGQ, \u003c\/i\u003e among many other publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the James Beard Award for Wine \u0026amp; Spirits, an inductee of the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of American Food \u0026amp; Beverage, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Cocktail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of the Cocktail, \u003c\/i\u003e mixologist Dale DeGroff's enormous influence in the bar world has spanned three decades. He is also a partner in the award-winning bar training program Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) and founding president of the Museum of the American Cocktail.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.38 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984300376365,"sku":"9780807163269","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/JX_2r8pUXj9780807163269.webp?v=1776092295","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/lift-your-spirits-a-celebratory-history-of-cocktail-culture-in-new-orleans-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}