{"id":3856,"date":"2013-02-20T19:43:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T19:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2018-03-15T16:19:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T00:19:49","slug":"the-connection-of-botany-and-booze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/the-connection-of-botany-and-booze\/","title":{"rendered":"The Connection of Botany and Booze"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you ever stop to think about the garnishes, liqueurs and syrups you put in your favorite cocktails? Amy Stewart<\/a>, author of The Drunken Botanist<\/em>, definitely has! She has uncovered some seriously cool history on some common, and some not-so-common cocktail ingredients<\/p>\n

I heard Amy speak this last summer at Tales of the Cocktail<\/a> \u2013 it was one of my favorite seminars of all times. Not only was the content interesting but Amy is a fun and engaging speaker. If you love booze and you love geeky stuff \u2013 you will love her book!<\/p>\n

From oak trees to lemon verbena, Amy gives a detailed and intriguing account of the various herbal ingredients we use in cocktails and liqueurs. With over 50 recipes, chemistry of over 150 plants, and growing tips for gardeners, this is the perfect gift for those with a green thumb and love to imbibe.<\/p>\n

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Amy is an award winning author of 6 books detailing the delights and dangers of Mother Nature. Living in sunny California, her backyard is one big herbal experiment, and the bookstore she and her husband own is a veritable maze of fascinating finds.<\/p>\n

The Drunken Botanist: \u201cThe plants that create the world\u2019s great drinks\u201d, by Amy Stewart is coming this March. Available for pre-order now at drunkenbotanist.com<\/a> and on Amazon<\/a>. Make sure you check out her funny promotion video!<\/p>\n