Recipes for vintage mixers made modern with zesty herbs and spices from the original shrubs aficionado.Michael Dietsch took the mixology community by storm with Shrubs, the definitive guide to making and using the vinegar-based, Colonial-era drink mixer. In this companion collection, he expands on the concoction's versatility by embracing the fresh flavors of herbs and spices. Using everything from mint, sage, nutmeg, and peppercorn to lemongrass, vanilla,...

A beautiful revised edition, with foreword by Paul Clarke, and 10 new recipes."A shrub is exactly what the people who invented the phrase 'slake your thirst' had in mind. A shrub is full of character and variety. The ingredients—fruit, sugar, and vinegar—are as simple as can be. But the variations are seemingly unlimited. It has another superpower: A strong shrub game can help you make the most of bruised or aging summer fruit."–The New York Times,...

Whiskey cocktails that go well beyond the Old-FashionedAfter decades of being seen as an old man's drink, whiskey is booming in popularity. Craft distilleries are popping up all over the United States, making whiskeys not just from corn, rye, and malted barley, but also from grains such as quinoa, blue corn, and triticale. Cocktail lovers, moving away from sweet and fruity flavor profiles, have embraced the earthy, bitter, savory notes that come from the “brown” sp...