Libations of the Eighteenth Century
A Concise Manual for the Brewing of Authentic Beverages from the Colonial Era of America, and of Times Past
by
David A. Woolsey
2002
A manual dedicated to recreating the brewed beverages that existed in the American Colonies. All of the historic recipes were documented as dating from 1800 or earlier, and all were taste-tested. The book consists of more than fifty recipes for ale, beer, mead, hard cider, and mixed drinks, including an award winning recipe for porter. Along with the recipes is a how-to chapter on brewing. There is an additional chapter on non-alcoholic brews, such as tea and coffee, and herbalsubstitutes for both. Plus, a section on making non-alcoholic
beer, and carbonated soft drinks. "Very educational..., I really enjoyed it." Peter Allen"...with nine chapters the book covers a wide variety of beverages from
colonial as well as earlier historic periods" THE LOYALIST GAZETTE"A good book that cove...