Straight Up or On the Rocks The Story of the

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.

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

Preface	p. XI
The Martini: The king of cocktails and how it grew	p. 3
Conceived in Liberty: Cut loose from England, the colonial settlers find that strange ingredients are no obstacle to making a good drink	p. 15
First Stirrings: Heading west with whiskey on their minds, the pioneers make a remarkable discovery	p. 29
Swinging Doors: In an era of opulence, the watering holes were as ornate as the cocktails	p. 49
The Iceman Cometh: The big chill sets in, and the cocktail takes off	p. 59
The Golden Age: The cocktails that made the quattrocento of American drink	p. 71
The Jazz Age: The booze was bad, but the speakeasies were good	p. 83
Reconstruction: America turns to the gray flannel cocktail	p. 99
Vodka Uber Alles: From Russia with love, the ultimate cocktail fuel	p. 113
The Cocktail Resurgent: The American cocktail rediscovers its roots, and flourishes anew	p. 121
Recipes	p. 127
Whiskey Cocktails
Brandy Cocktails
Gin Cocktails
Rum Cocktails
Champagne Cocktails
Vodka Cocktails
Tequila Cocktails
Wine and Vermouth Cocktails
Exotic Cocktails
Bibliography	p. 165
Acknowledgments	p. 173
Index	p. 175
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Straight Up or On the Rocks The Story of the American Cocktail

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