Clean and Dirty Drinking

This bright and vibrant drinks book combing health/wellness in a fun format speaks to fans of Chronicle series like Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous and Eat Pretty, as well as a new generation of women looking to get healthy from the inside out, but still have a little fun. As this book features both nonalcoholic and alcoholic versions of every drink, it will appeal to healthy/clean eaters, ladies who might make drinks for a party or baby shower, and cocktail enthusiasts. They will respond to the inspiring recipes and photography, new drink flavour profiles and techniques, and the author's funny, irreverent writing in this gifty little package.

From a bartender/practitioner of the holistic arts comes a recipe book that combines health, wellness, and craft cocktails to create drinks that taste delicious, heal the body, promote glow, and increase longevity. This practical and seasonal drinks book promotes healthful ingredients (anti-inflammatory, blood-purifying, and antioxidants) for building good cocktails (or mocktails) from quality ingredients. Each of the 24 recipes can be made 'clean' (made sans booze) or 'dirty' (with the addition of a Clean and Dirty Drinking spirit) and are organised seasonally to focus on ingredients with specific health benefits. Part One details the basics of cocktail making (tools, syrups, garnishes) and choosing clean ingredients and flavour profiles; it contains more than 50 recipes for garnishes, drink bases, and more.

About the Author

English-born, Los Angeles-based Gaby Mlynarczyk currently tends bar at hot spot Birch in Hollywood. Her blog was a best Drink Blog 2014 from Saveur and on the Serious Eats Best Cocktail blog list. Her recipes have been published in The New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, and other outlets.