The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails - Hardcover

By Sara Camp Milam and Jerry Slater. Photography by Andrew Thomas Lee.

The South has always had a complicated relationship with the bottle. From bootleggers to bourbon halls, the Bible Belt carries a booze-soaked history that is equal parts contradiction and character. This book navigates that tension with intelligence and warmth.

Nearly one hundred recipes guide the home bartender through the full range of Southern drinking. From day-drinking classics like the Michelada and the Ruby Slipper, to juleps, cobblers, and sours, to strong finishes like the Sazerac and the Vieux Carré. A final chapter turns to the punch bowl, with shareable recipes for Chatham Artillery Punch and Watermelon Sangria.

Fifteen essays on drink culture accompany the recipes, including a profile of white whiskey whisperer Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton, a piece on figurative decanters, and David Wondrich on the future of Southern drinking. Cocktail bites by James Beard Award nominee Vishwesh Bhatt round out the volume.

Details

• 216 pages, illustrated
• 10.07 × 8.25 in, hardcover
• Published October 2017