The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails
by Sara Camp Milam; Jerry Slater;
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Pub Date Oct 05 2017 | Archive Date Jul 31 2017
Description
The South’s relationship with drinking is complicated. Although religious and legal mandates discourage the sale and consumption of alcohol, the region has a robust drinking culture. As the home of NASCAR, a sport that arose from the high-speed antics of bootleggers, and Tennessee Williams, a man notorious for both his literary genius and his propensity to imbibe, the Bible Belt has a booze-soaked background. In the recipes and essays in The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails, Jerry Slater and Sara Camp Milam and their cocktail cabinet of contributors bridge the gaps between the culture, history, and practice of drinking in the South.
Nearly one hundred easy-to-follow recipes instruct the home bartender how to create memorable drinks, whether they be light tipples or potent bell ringers. Milam and Slater organize their historical how-to by drink family, starting with day-drinking classics suitable for brunches and tailgating, such as the Michelada and the Ruby Slipper. Variations on the French 75, lovingly lauded by food writer Kat Kinsman, and various juleps, cobblers, and sours are also covered, as are strong finishes such as the Sazerac and the Vieux Carré. A final set of recipes focuses on the punch bowl, with instructions on how to mix such shareable libations as Chatham Artillery Punch and Watermelon Sangria. Milam and Slater also share information on essential tools and glassware with which to stock the home bar, as well as mixing and garnishing techniques.
In addition, the book contains fifteen fun and informative essays on drink culture, including a profile of white whiskey whisperer Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton by historian Mark Essig, a piece on the kitschy pleasure of collecting figurative decanters by syndicated OC Weekly and ¡Ask a Mexican! columnist Gustavo Arellano, and an essay by the dean of cocktail history, David Wondrich, on “The Future of Southern Drinking.”
Lest we drink on an empty stomach, recipes for cocktail bites are provided by multiple James Beard Award nominee Vishwesh Bhatt. The Oxford, Mississippi–based Snackbar chef shares recipes for Benedictine Spread, Catfish Rillettes, Deviled Pickled Eggs, Deviled Ham, Okra Chaat, Pickled Shrimp, Shrimp Toast, Snackbar Pimento Cheese, Sweet Potato Biscuits with Pear Jam, and Spicy, Crunchy Black-Eyed Peas.
A Note From the Publisher
Sara Camp Milam is a former associate editor of the Oxford American and is currently the Southern Foodways Alliance’s managing editor.
Advance Praise
“In this curated, bartender-developed guide, the cocktails serve as jumping-off places to tell stories of the South that reflect its history, geography, diversity, and evolving culture. The essays throughout are entertaining, enlightening, and well-written. The recipes themselves are creative and appealing, and sections on tools and techniques offer practical tips for throwing a great twenty-first century cocktail party, Southern-style.”—Susan Puckett, author of Eat Drink Delta
"The SFA Guide to Cocktails mixes humor, historical tidbits, and interesting facts that seem ready-made to repeat at a party. If this book were sitting next to me at a bar, I'd gladly buy it a drink just to enjoy its company."—Jim Auchmutey, author of The Ultimate Barbecue Sauce Cookbook
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780820351599 |
| PRICE | $29.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 216 |
Featured Reviews
Christi S, Reviewer
There are some good cocktail recipes here. I also appreciated the insight that went along with it.
phoebe k, Reviewer
Great well crafted book with lots of delicious drinks, especially the hurricane. Personally I think there should be more photos for each individual drinks but other than that I cannot fault this book
Ashley H, Reviewer
The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails is a sparkling collection of traditional cocktails, new concoctions and old favorites with a modern southern spin. The recipes include a description of each drink along with the easy to follow recipe. The photographs of the cocktails that have been included are beautiful and make you thirsty just looking at them. These recipes are sure to make your next cocktail soiree a true southern sensation.
Amanda T, Educator
Thank you to Sara Camp Milam, Jerry Slater, and University of Georgia Press for the privilege to read The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails early released for an honest review;
I admit when I picked up this book I was expecting the normal overview and recipe collection of the most popular Southern Cocktails floating around most bars and restaurants these days, but instead I was treated to a well-aged, well-versed, historical, down-home Southern class and flare that left me wanting more with every turn of the page once I opened it.
This book is sinful divine and it will leave you wanting to try drink after drink in every section. Each chapter starts with the history, creation, and background for the type of cocktails that will be discussed therein. Each of the pages is well laid out, starting with another miniature of specific information/history/story per-drink, with a lot of breathing room in it's spacing, pictures that divinely to die for, ingredients always include whether you'll need garnishing, ice service, and what kind of glass you should be serving it in.
I don't pick up many books for my bar collection, but you can bet I'll be getting myself one! (And likely buying a few copies for likeminded friends for upcoming birthday's or Christmas!)
The Sassy B, Reviewer
I gotta say I kind of LOVED this book. I'm not a huge drinker, but when I do indulge, I like to try cocktails seeped in tradition and history. There is just something about knowing you are drinking a little piece of history that makes it go down smoother.
Not only was this book chocked full of drink recipes you also get a brief history, background, and tips for each drink recipe. The recipes are well laid out and easy to follow, and there is a nice array of photographs sprinkled throughout. The book opens with three introductory chapters (List of Sidebars, Preface, Introduction) and then we dive into the drink recipes with them being divided into the following sections (Day Drinking. Shake It Up, Top with Bubbles, Juleps, Cobblers, and Their Kin, Have Fun with Your Drink, Stirred and Boozy, Spirits, Enhanced, Potent Prescriptions, Strong Finishes, Enough to Go Around). After the drink recipes, we then have the following extra chapters that offer us, even more, information for your drinking pleasure (Vishwesh Bhatt’s Cocktail Bites (food recipes), Tools, Techniques, Glassware, Drink Categories).
Here are just a few examples of the many drink recipes you will find within...
-- Brandy Milk Punch
-- Michelada
-- Gunshop Fizz
-- Ruby Slipper
-- Seersucker
-- Seelbach Cocktail
-- Snake-Bit Sprout
-- Ticonderoga Cup
-- Absinthe Frappé
-- The Moviegoer
-- I’m Your Huckleberry
-- Canebrake Cooler
-- Li’l Liza Jane
-- Spaghetti Western
-- Cab Calloway
-- Watermelon Sangria
-- Twelfth Night Punch
A few of the "foodie" recipes you will find within...
-- Catfish Rillettes
-- Deviled Ham
-- Pickled Shrimp
-- Snackbar Pimento Cheese
-- Sweet Potato, Ham, and Cheese Biscuits
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