Celebrate the plants behind your favorite pours with the 10th-anniversary, updated edition of the New York Times–bestselling The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart. From rice to barley, agave to corn, this lively guide traces how herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi have been transformed into spirits across centuries, pairing botanical lore with practical know-how. This edition adds a handy primer on planting your own cocktail garden alongside 50+ drink recipes to mix at home.
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Author: Amy Stewart.
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What’s inside: botanical histories, ingredient spotlights, and bar-cart science made simple.
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New for this edition: how to plant and grow a cocktail garden.
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Recipes: more than fifty cocktails, syrups, and infusions.
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Great for: gardeners, mixologists, and anyone who loves a good origin story with their drink.
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Giftable: a crowd-pleasing pick for host gifts and bar-cart libraries.