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Tequila - Ian Williams

Tequila

A Global History

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Buch | Hardcover
128 Seiten
2015
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78023-435-9 (ISBN)
CHF 25,90 inkl. MwSt
A lively history of tequila, an unusual liquor that can only be produced in Mexico. This book relates the beginnings of tequila and how it was introduced into the global market, and contains many recipes for tequila-based cocktails, as well as advice on buying, storing, tasting and serving tequila.
With its unique aroma and heady buzz - the perfect accompaniment to even the spiciest tacos - tequila has won its way into drinkers' hearts worldwide. There are few places on earth besides Mexico that have the climate and terrain to evolve the agave plant from which tequila is made, and there are even fewer people who have the patience to wait the seven years or more that it takes 'the tree of marvels' to grow. Tequila is a lively history of this potent and popular drink.Mayans, Olmecs and Aztecs fermented a drink called pulque from the sap of the agave. It was reserved for pregnant women and priests - and their sacrifices. Later the Mexicans began to use distillation to make tequila and mescal and since its humble beginnings as a local firewater, it has exploded into global popularity. Ian Williams visits countless tequila producers, distributors and connoisseurs to tell the story of how tequila started in the agave lands of Mexico, became an icon of youthful inebriation and then developed into a truly artisanal product which today draws the most discerning drinkers.
Including recipes for cocktails, as well as advice on the buying, storing, tasting and serving of tequila, mescal and other agave spirits, this book will delight beverage aficionados and anyone interested in the history of Mexico and its unique drinking culture.

Ian Williams is the author of Rum: A Social and Sociable History (2005). He lives in New York.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2015
Reihe/Serie Edible
Zusatzinfo 60 illustrations, 40 in colour
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 120 x 197 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Essen / Trinken Getränke
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-78023-435-X / 178023435X
ISBN-13 978-1-78023-435-9 / 9781780234359
Zustand Neuware
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