The joy of drinking / Barbara Holland.

"Barbara Holland shows us what's been happening since, from London's "Gin Lane" to the jungles of Africa to the chocolate martinis of Manhattan. Highlights include recipes both delicious and disgusting, hangover cures, and instructions for how to make your own backyard distillery."--Jacket.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holland, Barbara
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck, 2007.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Drinking of alcoholic beverages.
Local Note:
MSU: Copy 2 is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
MSU: Copy 2 gift of Maureen and John Darling.
MSU: Copy 2 in dust jacket.
Physical Description:150 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Civilization begins
  • The jolly tankard
  • Gin lane
  • Pilgrims' problems
  • Many merrie diversions
  • The march of the drys
  • Martinis, antifreeze, and other forbidden fruit
  • The following day
  • "My name is David"
  • America repents
  • Experts and fashionistas
  • Appendix A: making your own
  • Appendix B: starting your still.