SOURS is a collection of 100 beautifully balanced recipes for both classic and new cocktails demonstrates the irresistible allure of citrus and sours when paired with spirits. The fascinating history and lore of iconic and universally beloved beverages such as the daiquiri, sidecar, margarita, whiskey sour, and cosmopolitan are mixed with recipes to teach you how to make each of these classic drinks. Every aspect of these legendary drinks—including special ingredients and all the ways to riff on this delicious and versatile flavor palette—is explored in this essential collection for any spirits enthusiast.

Philip Greene is an award-winning attorney, historian, and writer. He is Trademark Counsel for the U.S. Marine Corps at the Pentagon and was one of the founders of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans. He has presented at food and drink events worldwide. He is the author of five books, To Have and Have Another – A Hemingway Cocktail Companion, The Manhattan: The Story of the First Modern Cocktail, A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris, Cheers! Cocktails and Toasts to Celebrate Every Day of the Year, and, his fifth book, SOURS: A History of the World’s Most Storied Cocktail.

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