Southern Cocktails: Dixie Drinks, Party Potions, and Classic Libations

by Denise Gee, Robert M. Peacock (Photographer)

"Don't mind if I do . . . " Welcome to one of the South's most cherished traditionsthe cocktail hour. This charming volume overflows with Southern spirit with classics like the Mint Julep and the Hurricane to new concoctions like the Blueberry Martini and the Peach Mojito, each drink is as relaxing as a riverboat ride down the Mississippi. A checklist of Bar Necessities ensures that there will be more than Southern Comfort in the cupboard when company calls, and recipes like Devilish Eggs or Sweet and Sassy Pecans will keep hunger at bay until dinner. Raise a toast to old-time Southern hospitality.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cocktails, Nonfiction, Southern

120 pages, Hardcover

First published June 7, 2007

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Southern food deserves a good Southern drink as a chaser. This book doesn't match up to the standard set by the Lee Brothers but it is a great way to see what great alcoholic beverages have come out of the South (read: New Orleans). Like any book on mixed drinks, experiment prior to serving anything and know your audience. And cut back on the sugar in that julep, God.

[Robert Hudder · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick tour of southern cocktails with a few bites thrown in. Fairly classic with some good writing in the heads. A clear concise introduction with a very good set up list of booze to buy and ingredients to have on hand. A few specific food stuffs.

This is good for someone who wants to have a cocktail book on hand with simple tips and tricks in one place. It sure beats trolling the internet to figure it all out. Its focus is Southern. If that is your bag, then this is worth it.

I will be putting this in my local little library where I picked it up to read.

[J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a person that has lived the majority of his life in one part of the South or another, I have a steep appreciation for Southern cooking and drinks of all kinds. I also have very high standards for books on such things.

I also have a great love for great Southern 'spirited' party beverages. This book knocks it out of the park, in both the drinks I've had before and those that I haven't.

From the Classic Mint Julep rendition to the delicious 'Milk Punch,' I fell in love with this book immediately.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice selection of drinks plus resources for finding something not necessarily easy to find in rural areas outside the South