New Mexico Cocktails: A History of Drinking in the Land of Enchantment

New Mexico may appear to be the land of a thousand Margaritas, but its distilleries and historic cocktails are complex enough to satisfy even the most discerning palate. Cowboys and banditos alike distilled and drank their way to infamy. Prohibition drinkers masked the questionable spirits with cocktails at local joints like the legendary triple-level speakeasy of Santa Fe that was so secret, it had no name. Though the state had no legal distilleries for several decades following Prohibition, Arturo Jaramillo created the quintessential New Mexican cocktail in 1965. When Don Quixote Distillery opened in 2005, it set the stage for a cocktail revolution. Cocktail enthusiast Greg Mays explores a boozy history spiked with anecdotes and garnished with over one hundred simple recipes for the home bartender.

Author: Greg Mays
Publisher: History Press
Published: 07/04/2016
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781467135566
ISBN10: 1467135569
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- Cooking | Beverages | Alcoholic- General
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical