At last, the feminist History of booze we\'ve been waiting for! --Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O\'Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist History of Women drinking through the ages Strawberry daiquiris.
Filling a crucial gap in culinary history, O\'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book--and proudly have what she\'s having..
But when exactly did drinking become a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered places for men when, without women, they might not even exist? With whip-smart insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold History of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman.
From the earliest days of civilization, Alcohol has been at the center of social rituals and cultures worldwide.
These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the Girly Drinks.
Vodka sodas with lime.
Skinny martinis.
At last, the feminist History of booze we\'ve been waiting for! --Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O\'Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist History of Women drinking through the ages Strawberry daiquiris
