The Wildcrafted Cocktail: Make Your Own Foraged Syrups, Bitters, Infusions, and Garnishes; Includes Recipes for 45 One-of-a-Kind Mixed Drinks

by Ellen Zachos

Overview

Meet the natural lovechild of the popular local-foods movement and craft cocktail scene. It’s here to show you just how easy it is to make delicious, one-of-a-kind mixed drinks with common flowers, berries, roots, and leaves that you can find along roadsides or in your backyard. Foraging expert Ellen Zachos gets the party started with recipes for more than 50 garnishes, syrups, infusions, juices, and bitters, including Quick Pickled Daylily Buds, Rose Hip Syrup, and Chanterelle-infused Rum. You’ll then incorporate your handcrafted components into 45 surprising and delightful cocktails, such as Stinger in the Rye, Don’t Sass Me, and Tree-tini. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635864168
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	02/16/2021
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	166,933
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Foraged Mixology?
1  Anatomy of a Foraged Cocktail
2  Garnish That Glass with a Weed
3  Foraged Syrups: Sweet and Wild
4  Wild Liqueurs: Maceration, Fermentation, and Distillation
5  Backyard Bitters
6  Last but Not Least: Base Spirits
Resources
Index

Editorial Reviews

Ellen is a pioneer with a flair for combining the right foraged ingredients with the best spirits. The result is a balanced and delicious foraged cocktail every time!” — Judd Zusel, vice president of marketing at Remy Cointreau USA

“Wow! A plethora of new ingredients to incorporate into our tipples. From silverberries to sumac, Ellen shows us how to collect these wonderful things and turn them into delicious libations.” Tony Abou-Ganim, author of The Modern Mixologist

“Combining plant knowledge with culinary skills, Ellen creates marvelous drinks fit for the finest table or a crackling campfire.” Sam Thayer, author of The Forager’s Harvest and Nature’s Garden

“A wonderful book! Easy-to-follow recipes and techniques will elevate your mixology, while insights into plant flavors will help you create unique cocktails that incorporate your own local and wild terroir.” — Pascal Bauder, author of The New Wildcrafted Cuisine

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