River Cottage Handbook 12 Booze

Wright, John

£16.99

What could possibly beat a cool pint of beer down the pub or a lazy glass of wine at your favourite bar? The answer is: home-brewed beer or your very own brand of wine. Here, John Wright shows exactly how easy it is to get started. You don’t need masses of space to make alcohol at home, and if you follow the simple instructions, you won’t be faced with exploding bottles in the cellar. The book is divided up by alcohol type, from beer and wine to herbal spirits and fruit liqueurs. Each section starts with an introduction to the basic techniques, methods and other useful information, before giving recipes for delicious tipples like rhubarb wine, elderflower champagne, mead, cherry plum wine and orange beer.

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Publish Date: 07/11/2013
ISBN: 9781408817933 Category: Tags: , ,

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It’s hard not to love John Wright … This book is full of wit and wisdom – a delight for the fireside armchair‘ BBC CountryfileWhat could possibly beat a cool pint of beer down the pub or a lazy glass of wine at your favourite bar? The answer is: home-brewed beer or your very own brand of wine. With this, the twelfth in the River Cottage Handbook series, the inimitable John Wright shows exactly how easy it is to get started. You don’t need masses of space to make alcohol at home, and if you follow the simple instructions, you won’t be faced with exploding bottles in the cellar. But don’t forget, it’s all about experimentation and finding out what works for you.Booze is divided up by alcohol type, from beer, cider and wine to herbal spirits and fruit liqueurs. Each section starts with an introduction to the basic techniques, methods and other useful information, before giving recipes for delicious tipples like rhubarb wine, sparkling elderflower wine, mead, cherry plum wine, orange beer, lager, real ginger beer, sweet cider, zubrovka vodka, amber spirits, rose infusions, blackberry whiskey, pomegranate rum, chestnut liqueur, mulled cider and there’s even a hangover cure thrown in for good measure.With an introduction from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and full-colour photographs as well as illustrations, Booze is a home-brewer’s book with a kick and features a directory at the back of the book where you can find instructions on purchasing the best home-brewing kits.

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Weight 501 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 26 mm
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Cover

Hardback

Pages

255

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

641.87 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K