Front cover of the book 'The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks' by Amy Stewart, 10th Anniversary Edition. The cover features a dark teal background with ornate green vine borders and large yellow title text, plus a white-and-green martini glass illustration in the center.

Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart

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What happens when plants, chemistry, and human ingenuity collide? The Drunken Botanist explores the fascinating science behind the plants that become our favorite drinks.

In this updated 10th-anniversary edition, Amy Stewart investigates how rice, barley, agave, sugarcane, corn, fruits, flowers, herbs, and fungi are transformed through biological and chemical processes into beer, sake, tequila, rum, bourbon, and other spirits. Explore the science of fermentation and distillation, discover how yeast converts sugars into alcohol, and learn how plant compounds influence the flavor, aroma, and character of different drinks.

 Blending botany, biology, chemistry, history, and mixology, the book is filled with botanical illustrations, fascinating facts, more than 50 drink recipes, and a guide to growing your own cocktail garden. A compelling read for plant lovers, science enthusiasts, gardeners, and curious cocktail fans who want to understand what’s really happening behind the bottle.

Hardcover, 400 pages

Product Details
  • Weight: 1.5 lb
  • Product Type: Books

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