IN
THE LAND OF COCKTAILS
Can't tell a Gin Fizz from a Gimlet? Think a Sidecar is something
you'd see at the racetrack? If your idea of a wild night
is a few Lemondrop shots washed back with a Cosmo, you're
in need of some cocktail therapy! And there's no one better
to tell you everything you need to know about a Brandy Crusta,
a French 75, a Cachaça Swing, and much, much more
than Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan, who will take
you on a rip-roaring trip. . . .
In
the Land of Cocktails
Proprietors
of the legendary New Orleans restaurant Commander's Palace,
Ti and Lally are cocktail divas, spread-ing the gospel
about how to make drinks properly, from why a true Sazerac
can only be made with Peychaud's bitters to why hand-chipped
ice is best for cocktails. In this marvelously entertaining
book—both a guide to making some of the world's best
cocktails and a memoir of the authors' lives surrounded
by family, friends, and delicious food—there are
recipes for familiar classics like the Corpse Reviver and
the Old-Fashioned; New Orleans favorites like Brandy Milk
Punch and the Sazerac; and new inventions created by Ti
and Lally, such as their now-famous Whoa, Nellie!
In
the Land of Cocktails includes information on pairing
food with cocktails, introductions to the beloved, boisterous
Brennan family and their friends, and explanations of
some of the unique, perhaps strange to some, words and
ways of life in New Orleans. Filled with wit, sass, warmth,
and lots of good times, In the Land of Cocktails is
the ideal gift for cocktail lovers everywhere, whether
you're a novice or an old drinking pro.