100 Proof: The Dawn of the American Cocktail (Episode 2)

May 30, 2024 · 37m 59s
100 Proof: The Dawn of the American Cocktail (Episode 2)
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Where does the word "cocktail" come from? Who invented it? We explore these questions and the backstories of two drinks from America's early days as a nation: The Mint Julep...

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Where does the word "cocktail" come from? Who invented it? We explore these questions and the backstories of two drinks from America's early days as a nation: The Mint Julep and the Sazerac. (Special thanks to Joe Gitter and Yiorgos Tsivranidis for their voice acting in this episode.) Try making our Mint Julep and Sazerac recipes at home! Further Reading: "A Brief History of Bitters" Smithsonian Magazine by Peter Smith Difford's Guide for Discerning Drinkers Drink & Learn "The Ice King was a Tudor" Wall Street Journal by Eric Felten Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs & Juice - Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin "NEW ORLEANS: A TIMELINE OF ECONOMIC HISTORY" Tulane University by Richard Campanella The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails (Edited by David Wondrich & Noah Rothbaum) Travels of four years and a half in the United States of America by John Davis Whenham Great Pond by John C. Phillips from The Peabody Museum, Salem, Massachusetts "Who Is the Real Father of the Cocktail?" The Daily Beast by Philip Greene See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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