Guido Masé, Jovial King

DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide to Making Your Own Bitters

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Gorgeously photographed and beautifully written . . . It will inspire one to create bitter plant potions to benefit health and vitality." - Brigitte Mars, author of The Country Almanac of Home Remedies Used since the Middle Ages, bitters are made by combining various plant botanicals and/or spices with 100-proof alcohol and letting them sit until the bitter and medicinal qualities have been extracted. Just a small amount of the resulting liquid can then be used to stimulate the digestive system and promote healthy digestion. This is why "apertifs" and "digestifs" are so popular-both then and now! DIY Bittersis a how-to guide that explores the history and health benefits of bitters, and shows you how to make your own bitters at home, to be used alone or in cocktails, tonics, and even main meals. Herbalists Jovial King and Guido Masé, owners of the bitters company Urban Moonshine, teach you how to make recipes for classic bitters likeorangeandangostura, or explore more innovative bitters likeelderflower-echinacea-honeyandchocolate love tonic.You can even find a guide for creating your own unique flavors from the plants and ingredients you have on hand. Whether enjoyed as an apertif, digestif, or as a remedy to settle an upset stomach, bitters are back! "Whether you are new to the idea of imbibing bitters daily for its many benefits, or a longtime fan, DIY Bitterswill take you to a new level of appreciation. Jovial and Guido's book is by far the best book on the joys of bitters for digestive and immune health and so much more." -Christopher Hobbs, PhD, author of Christopher Hobbs's Medicinal Mushrooms

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fair Winds Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781627888387
• Artikelnr.: 45691793

Autorenporträt

Jovial King is a family herbalist, co-founder and owner of Urban Moonshine (urbanmoonshine.com), and author of DIY Bitters. She has studied herbal medicine extensively with an array of renowned teachers, including Rosemary Gladstar, Brigitte Mars, and Christopher Hobbs. Jovial started Urban Moonshine in her kitchen and has grown the company into a strong presence within the natural supplements industry. She has appeared as an Herbal Expert blogger for Martha Stewart's Whole Living website, and Urban Moonshine has been featured in Food & Wine, Mother Earth Living, Fine Cooking, Imbibe, Epicurious, and more.

Guido Mase RH(AHG) is a clinician and educator in the Western herbal tradition. He spent his childhood in Italy and has been living in Vermont since 1996. His practice interweaves clinical experience, mythology, and science. He is chief herbalist at Urban Moonshine, clinician at the Burlington Herb Clinic, faculty member and clinical supervisor at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, teacher in herbal medicine at the University of Vermont, and author of The Wild Medicine Solution and DIY Bitters. He is developing the integrative phytotherapy department at Wasso Hospital in Loliondo, Tanzania.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
 
Introduction
Why Bitters?
Chapter 1
Exploring the Flavors in Bitters
Expanding Your Palate
Chapter 2
The Chemistry of Bitters
Constituents, Actions, and Extractions
 
Chapter 3
A Story of Bitters
The Master Formula
 
Chapter 4
Building Bitters
Preparation, Tools, and Ingredients
 
Chapter 5
The Recipes
Basic Bitters and Beyond
Simple Daily Habits
Unique Bitter Preparations
Extract-Based Blends
 
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index