{"product_id":"famous-new-orleans-drinks-and-how-to-mix-em-9780882891323","title":"Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'em","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classical work.\u003cbr\u003e-H. L. Mencken, early twentieth-century distinguished journalist, critic, and editor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the story behind the Side Car Cocktail to the secret of perfect Mississippi Planter's Punch, this effervescent collection is a spirited romp through the history and recipes of New Orleans's most famous cocktails.\u003cbr\u003eConcoct exotic beverages such as Pousse Caf', Vieux Carr' Cocktail, and Absinthe Anisette as you imbibe the lore behind these libations. These colorful stories, including the creation of the Ramos Gin Fizz and the origin of the word cocktail, are stimulating sips of the zest of the Crescent City.\u003cbr\u003eSince its debut 1937, Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em has brought a twist of Bourbon Street to homes worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArthur, Stanley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA native of California, Stanley Clisby Arthur spent several years as a journalist and served as a war correspondent in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Arthur arrived in Louisiana in 1915 and came to view it as his adopted home, dedicating much of his life to documenting its customs, culture, and history. During the Great Depression, Arthur was appointed regional director of the Survey of Federal Archives. This allowed him to delve even more deeply into the history of New Orleans and Louisiana, and he published several more historical and cultural works, including Pelican's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em, Old Families of Louisiana, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudubon: An Intimate Life of the American Woodsman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Stanley Clisby Arthur died in 1963 at the age of eighty-eight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelican Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656099893522,"sku":"9780882891323","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb11641f-735b-43fa-809e-c99253c54f12.jpg?v=1733384606","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/famous-new-orleans-drinks-and-how-to-mix-em-9780882891323","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}