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*A Finalist for the Spirited Award for Greatest New E-book on Drinks Tradition, Historical past or Spirits*
*A Guardian Greatest Historical past and Politics E-book of 2022*
“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, writer of The Drunken Botanist
The James Beard Award-winning historical past of ladies consuming via the ages
Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that are available sleek-stemmed glasses, brilliant colours and fruity flavors—these are the Girly Drinks.
From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been on the middle of social rituals and cultures worldwide. However when precisely did consuming turn out to be a gendered act? And why have bars lengthy been thought of “places for men” when, with out girls, they won’t even exist?
With whip-smart perception and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils a whole untold historical past of the feminine distillers, drinkers and brewers who’ve performed an important position within the creation and consumption of alcohol, from historic Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic Nineteen Twenties bartender Ada Coleman. Filling an important hole in culinary historical past, O’Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions on the coronary heart of those very consuming cultures, within the hope that readers all over the place can look to every celebrated lady on this guide—and proudly have what she’s having.
Writer : Hanover Sq. Press; Unique version (October 19, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 1335282408
ISBN-13 : 978-1335282408
Merchandise Weight : 1.11 kilos
Dimensions : 6.3 x 1.17 x 9.19 inches
