{"product_id":"2940170099528","title":"The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. \u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Botanist\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even a few fungi).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the most extraordinary and obscure plants have been fermented and distilled, and they each represent a unique cultural contribution to global drinking traditions and our history. Molasses was an essential ingredient of American independence when outrage over a mandate to buy British rather than French molasses for New World rum-making helped kindle the American Revolution. Captain James Cook harvested the young, green tips of spruce trees to make a vitamin C-rich beer that cured his crew of scurvy¿a recipe that Jane Austen enjoyed so much that she used it as a plot point in \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over fifty drink recipes, growing tips for gardeners, and advice that carries Stewart¿s trademark wit, this is the perfect listen for gardeners and cocktail aficionados alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47178184491248,"sku":"2940170099528","price":24.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170099528_p0.jpg?v=1763701912","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170099528","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}