Liquor & Drinks

Sip your way to ultimate nutrition and feel better than ever Whether you're looking to detox, lose weight, or just add more veggies to your diet, green smoothies are the way to go. Easy to prepare, portable, and endlessly customizable, green smoothies are the trendy new beverage in everyone's cup.

An all-in-one volume for the new beer enthusiast, ARTISAN BEER covers how beers are made, how beer styles differ, unusual beers you must try, pairing beer with food, getting the most out of beer events and festivals, beers that can be enhanced by aging, and much more.

When people raise their glasses in celebratory toasts, few are aware of all the work behind the fizz. Here is a book to open their eyes with an inside look - from the vineyard to the marketplace - at the world of champagne.

California is the nation's great vineyard, supplying grapes for most of the wine produced in the United States. The state is home to more than 700 wineries, and California's premier wines are recognized throughout the world. This book traces the Golden State's wine industry from its mission period and Gold Rush origins onwards.

Most people who enjoy wine would like to know more about it, to feel confident in what they like and why, to know the 'lingo'. But wine can be confusing. Is Barolo a grape or a place? What do wine scores mean? Am I really supposed to sniff the cork? This book presents the author's years of wine experience.

The Power of Positive Drinking isn't a guide on how to get drunk. But that's largely because we don't drink properly, as we have not yet been initiated in the art of drinking well. The finest hints and tips on stylish drinking gleaned from seasoned and successful drinkers around the globe;

This perennial bestseller is all you need to enter the world of coffee-based drinks. Christie and Thomas Katona draw on experience as well as their own unique research to bring you this wide and varied collection of beverages, including espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, Italian sodas, cold drinks for hot summer days, and spirited drinks for cold winter nights.

Written for fans of wine, travel, and the rich and famous, California Celebrity Vineyards is a fascinating journey that will delight, charm, and educate your palate and your knowledge of winemaking.

One of the country''s most celebrated roasters explains how to choose, brew, and enjoy the new breed of artisan coffees at home, along with 40 inventive recipes that incorporate coffee or taste good with a cup.Blue Bottle Coffee Company has quickly become one of America’s most celebrated roasters. Famous for its complex and flavorful coffees, Blue Bottle delights its devoted patrons with exquisite pour-overs, delicious espressi, and specialized brewing methods. Yet as coffee production becomes more sophisticated with specialized extraction techniques and Japanese coffee gadgets, the new artisan coffees can seem out of reach. The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee explains this new world from farm to cup, exploring the bounty of beans available and the intricate steps that go into sourcing raw coffee from around the globe. Blue Bottle founder James Freeman coaches you through brewing the perfect cup of coffee, using methods as diverse as French press, nel drip, siphon, and more to produce the best flavor. For coffee lovers who want to roll up their sleeves and go deeper, Freeman explains step by step how to roast beans at home using standard kitchen tools—just like he did when starting out. The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee also introduces a home technique for cupping, the industry method of tasting coffees for quality control, so you can hone your taste and share your meticulously roasted coffee with friends. Rounding out the book are more than thirty inventive recipes from Blue Bottle pastry chef and former Miette bakery owner Caitlin Freeman that incorporate coffee or just taste particularly good with coffee, such as Saffron Vanilla Snickerdoodles, Stout Coffee Cake with Pecan-Caraway Streusel, Affogato with Smoky Almond Ice Cream, Coffee Panna Cotta, and more. With more than one hundred stunning photographs showing coffee’s journey from just-harvested cherry to perfect drink, this distinctive and deep guide to the new breed of amazing coffees from one of the top artisan coffee makers will change the way you think about—and drink—coffee.

Coffee houses played an important role in the cultural and intellectual history of the seventeenth century. First published in 1893, this illustrated study by Edward Forbes Robinson (fl.1890) explores the history of the English coffee house and its role in seventeenth-century social and political life.

The most current and comprehensive juicing guide available.

Time-honored cocktails like the New York Sour and the Sidecar were born during the era of Prohibition, the blessedly bygone social experiment that turned drinking into an underground adventure. In those days, hard beverage options were usually made with homemade hooch and flavorings of dubious origin and quality. Thankfully, a cocktail renaissance has emerged in many of today's bars, where inventive drinks showcase both the artistry and craft of bartending. At their moody and atmospheric West Village bar-restaurant Employees Only, master mixologists Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric can regale you with colorful tales of cocktail origins-or just pour you a mean drink. In Speakeasy, Kosmas and Zaric take their inspiration from traditional favorites, then use the finest spirits, the freshest ingredients, and a good measure of reverence for their craft to elevate the mixed drink to artisanal status. More than 80 imaginative libations that riff on the classics are showcased in this one-of-a-kind collection. Recipes emphasize fresh fruits and herbs, homemade syrups and infusions, and a careful balancing of flavors, with a mind toward seasonality. A Ginger Smash is offered in four different versions: kumquat, pineapple, pear, or cranberry, depending on the time of year. The Millionaire becomes the Billionaire with the addition of homemade grenadine and 107-proof bourbon. And the South Side becomes the West Side by replacing the gin with sun-kissed Meyer lemon-infused vodka. With the specter of Prohibition firmly in the past, Speakeasy shares recipes for the choicest potent potables, reimagining the finest drinks of yesterday for today's thirsty imbibers.

Fantastically fresh ways to serve up vegetable vitality in a glass, from healthy detox juices to delectable fruit and vegetable fusions and classic coolers.

Tasting Wine and Cheese is a straight-forward guide for pairing cheeses with white, red, sparkling, and dessert wines.

'I am taking a few months off to travel and wander, drinking my way across the Islamic world to see whether I can dry myself out, cure myself of a bout of alcoholic excess.

A fascinating book which explores the benefits and pitfalls of consuming this increasingly popular beverage. Every facet from its ancient and recent history, to its effects on the cardiovascular system are covered in a clear and lucid fashion.

Low-carb living just got a lot more fun! Thanks to Marlene and Chuck Koch low-carb cocktails have arrived. These trendsetting drinks, spotlighted at top-notch hotel chains and restaurants, can be made right at home. 50 luscious recipes are included. These drinks look as good as they taste!

Fresh blended drinks have a seductive appeal - they look fantastic, smell wonderful and taste delicious. They are also quick and easy to prepare, and they can be made with almost any combination of ingredients. This book introduces drinks of all kinds, including health boosters, breakfast wake-ups, fruit coolers and luxurious dessert blends.

The author has visited hundreds of brewpubs and breweries and got to know the people behind them all. In this book, he profiles his favourites and shares 150 of their beloved recipes for food that tastes amazing with beer. He also includes itineraries for his favourite US road trips to great beer cities such as San Diego, Denver, and Milwaukee.

Brewing by A. Chaston Chapman was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents an account of the methods and scientific principles underlying the process of brewing.

Coffee: Emerging Health Benefits and Disease Prevention presents a comprehensive overview of the recent scientific advances in the field.

Over 2100 vibrant photos and lively text present an exciting array of wine memorabilia. Following a look at wine and health, with a toast to readers and a look at Bacchanalia, the book takes a four part journey from the vineyard to the wine cellar. Part one looks at various tools used in growing grapes, harvesting, and the production of wine. Tools used by coopers in barrel making, wine sampling and tasting devices, and bottling tools are covered. The next step is "Drinking Wine," in which many implements for removing corks, retrieving corks, and preserving wine are revealed. Serving devices include an extraordinary batch of cradles and caddies. In part three, promotional items revealed include statues, games, fans, tokens, signs, and office accessories. The last part is a look at a fabulous collection of wine antiques from a museum in Spain. The final step is into an 1810 wine cellar with a list of "The Necessaries always wanted in Wine and Spirit Vaults, and Gentlemens Cellars."

Creamy blends, fruit fusions and healthy juices, with gorgeous photographs throughout.

"The perfect guide for blending up an icy avalanche of creamy concoctions."-David Lebovitz, author of The Perfect Scoop

In 1829, in Pottsville, German immigrant D G Yuengling set up shop to slake the thirst of immigrants flocking to the region's booming anthracite coalfields. This book chronicles the brewary through five generations and covers the different phases through which it managed to survive.