Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: A Cocktail Recipe Book

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Discover the fascinating history of Black mixology and its enduring influence on American cocktail culture through 70 rediscovered, modernized, or celebrated recipes, by the James Beard Awardwinning author ofJubilee.

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Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juicespotlightsthe creativity, hospitality, and excellence of Blackdrinking culture, with classic and modern recipes inspired by formulas found in two centuriesworth of Black cookbooks.From traditional tipples, such as theAbsinthe Frappeor theClover Leaf Cocktail, tonew favorites, like theJerk-Spiced Bloody Maryand theGin and Juice 3.0, Toni Tipton-Martin shares a variety of recipes that shine a light on her influences, including underheraldedearly-twentieth-century icons, like Tom Bullock, Julian Anderson, and Atholene Peyton, andmodern superstars, such as Snoop Dogg and T-Pain.

Drawing on her expertise, research in historic cookbooks, and personal collection of texts and letters, Toni Tipton-Martin shows how these drinks have evolved over time and shares the stories of how Black mixology came to bea culmination of generations of practice, skill, intelligence, and taste.