Straight Up or on the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktail

The cocktail is as old as the nation that invented it, yet until this entertaining and authoritative account, its story had never been fully told. William Grimes traces the evolution of American drink from the anything-goes concoctions of the Colonial era to the frozen margarita, spiking his meticulously researched narrative with arresting details, odd facts, and colorful figures.

The book includes about one hundred recipes--half of them new for this edition--for both classics and innovations.

Author: William Grimes
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/16/2002
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.02w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780865476561

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 12/29/2002 pg. 16

About the Author

William Grimes is the restaurant critic for The New York Times. He lives in Astoria, Queens.

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