Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks

Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice spotlights the creativity, hospitality, and excellence of Black drinking culture, with classic and modern recipes inspired by formulas found in two centuries' worth of Black cookbooks. From traditional tipples, such as the Absinthe Frappe or the Clover Leaf Cocktail, to new favorites, like the Jerk-Spiced Bloody Mary and the Gin and Juice 3.0, Toni Tipton-Martin shares a variety of recipes that shine a light on her influences, including underheralded early-twentieth-century icons, like Tom Bullock, Julian Anderson, and Atholene Peyton, and modern superstars, such as Snoop Dogg and T-Pain. Drawing on her expertise, research in historic cookbooks, and personal collection of texts and letters, Toni Tipton-Martin shows how these drinks have evolved over time and shares the stories of how Black mixology came to be-a culmination of generations of practice, skill, intelligence, and taste. Discover the fascinating history of Black mixology and its enduring influence on American cocktail culture through 70 rediscovered, modernized, or celebrated recipes, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Jubilee. A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR- The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Food Network, Good Housekeeping, Garden & Gun, Epicurious, Vice, Library Journal Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice spotlightsthe creativity, hospitality, and excellence of Blackdrinking culture, with classic and modern recipes inspired by formulas found in two centuries'worth of Black cookbooks.From traditional tipples, such as the Absinthe Frappe or the Clover Leaf Cocktail, tonew favorites, like the Jerk-Spiced Bloody Mary and the Gin and Juice 3.0, Toni Tipton-Martin shares a variety of recipes that shine a light on her influences, including underheraldedearly-twentieth-century icons, like Tom Bullock, Julian Anderson, and Atholene Peyton, andmodern superstars, such as Snoop Dogg and T-Pain. Drawing on her expertise,research in historic cookbooks, and personal collection of texts and letters, Toni Tipton-Martinshows how these drinks have evolved over time and shares the stories of how Black mixologycame to be-a culmination of generations of practice, skill, intelligence, and taste.