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Top new spirits books for spring 2017

Donald Trump-inspired cocktails, a crash course in whisky distilling and top tips for hosting the perfect soirée – we recommend a selection of spirits books for spring 2017.

We present our top spirits books for spring 2017

Cocktails may dominate this season’s pick of spirits books, but you can expect much more than just endless recipes, ingredient lists and instructions.

Each read covers all manner of topics – how to dress for a first-class evening out, a recipe for boozy guacamole, and even what to drink on Donald Trump’s 88th day in office – so prepare to be thoroughly educated (and hopefully entertained).

Click through the following pages to discover our selection of the top new spirits books to hit the shelves this season.

Have you read a new book that deserves a spot in our line-up? Let us know in the comments section below.

Read all those? Check out our winter 2016 new book selection for other recent spirits publications.

Cooking with Cocktails: 100 Spirited Recipes by Kristy Gardner

The trend for merging gastronomy and mixology is nothing new – but rather than bringing food techniques into cocktails, this time drinks are incorporated into delectable dishes. From margherita ‘Margarita’ pizza to vodka-spiked butternut squash parcels, all manner of spirited snacks with roots in Italian and French cuisine await.

Cooking with Cocktails is published by Countryman Press and is available on Amazon for US$24.56.

 

Distilling: A DIY Guide To Building Your Own Still and Making Your Own Whiskey by Richard Altman

If you fancy yourself as a bit of an American whiskey buff and you’d love to try your hand at distilling but don’t know where to begin, Altman is here to help. As well as exploring the rich history of the craft, Distilling reveals how to build a still, how to create a batch of home brewed whiskey, and details the associated costs. Gather your grains and don those goggles: it’s time to craft your own spirit.

Distilling is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and is available on Amazon for US$13.99.

Trumping And Drinking: 100 Cocktails For Donald Trump’s First 100 Days by Suzi Parker

Whether you agree with his policies or not, one thing’s for sure: the US president’s first 100 days in office have so far been a whirlwind of emotion. With Donald Trump in the White House, it’s anyone’s guess what the next four years will bring. With that in mind, why not take the edge off with an appropriately named cocktail? As Parker says, “When Donald Trump gives you lemons, you make lemonade. With alcohol.” What are you waiting for? Grab that shaker and rustle up a Trumptini.

Trumping and Drinking is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and is available on Amazon for US$9.99.

The Ideal Bartender: Vintage Drink Recipes from the Prohibition Era by Tom Bullock

Step back in time with The Ideal Bartender, first released in 1917 by Tom Bullock of the St Louis Country Club – the first African-American bartender to publish a cocktail manual. While copies of the original book are exceptionally rare, the recipes contained inside might not be unfamiliar. Interesting fact: George Herbert Walker, grandfather of George W Bush’s great-grandfather and a St Louis Country Club member, wrote the introduction to the book. Get your hands on slice of history.

The Ideal Bartender is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and is available on Amazon for US$9.95.

A Doctor’s Guide to Healthier Cocktails by Kori Feldman MD

Still on that ‘new year, new me’ health kick? This is the book for you. Ditch those dessert-style cocktails (see you next winter, White Russian) and soothe your soul and your body with a vitamin-rich sipper – perhaps an Apple Cider Bloody Mary, Healthier Hurricane, or a Kombucha Moscow Mule. Just don’t drink one before you head to the gym.

A Doctor’s Guide to Healthier Cocktails is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and is available on Amazon for US$3.99.

New Orleans Cocktails: Over 100 Drinks from the Sultry Streets and Balconies of the Big Easy by Sarah Baird

Transport yourself to the heart of New Orleans’ fascinating cocktail culture with this collection of contemporary and classic drinks. Expect unique libations inspired by writers, musicians, and revolutionaries of The Big Easy, as well as bartender insights, party-planning chapters and top shopping tips.

New Orleans Cocktails is published by Cider Mill Press and is available on Amazon for US$19.95.

 

 

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