The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks Free Audiobook Download by Amy Stewart
This book is a well-written history of plants and the alcoholic beverages they create. It talks about how ancient people would plant hibiscus to make wine, or how the avocado tree produces oil that can be used to make tequila. This audiobook download is narrated by Coleen Marlo, who does an amazing job of bringing this story to life.
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks by Amy Stewart was an audiobook that I listened to on a road trip. It was such a good book, I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys gardening or likes to read about botany. The author includes interesting information on the plants in each of the drinks and also shares which ones she likes and why.
The Drunken Botanist, by Amy Stewart is a story about plants and their uses on alcoholic drinks. It takes you on a journey to the history of alcohol as well as looks into what people are currently doing with beer, wine, and liquor in order to create the world's great drinks. The book has many stories that include how some plants were used to turn beer sour so that it would keep longer or how some people used mint to make gin smell sweeter. It also has interesting aspects on how cocktails were first made, recipes for modern day cocktails, and interesting historical tidbits about alcoholic drinks.
The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart is the story of how plants are used to create alcohol, spirits, and other drinks. It introduces you to the many types of alcohol that we know today: vodka, gin, rum, whisky, tequila, mezcal... The book also explains how beer is made in a more detailed manner.
Amy Stewart wrote "The Drunken Botanist" to teach people about the plants that produce the world's great drinks. She focuses on five key plants: the Brazil nut tree, coffee, cacao, sugarcane, and tea. The book is full of interesting facts and fascinating stories.
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks is a book that is full of interesting facts about plants and drink recipes. This audiobook is narrated by Coleen Marlo.
Published Date | 2013-03-19 |
Duration | 10 hours 19 minutes |
Author | Amy Stewart |
Narrated | Coleen Marlo |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Science & Technology |
Parent Category | Biology & Chemistry |