Noemi Gonzales, Author at Green Market Report
https://www.greenmarketreport.com/friday-book-club-cannabis-cocktails/
What a time to be alive!
More and more states are moving toward legalization, strains have evolved, and now you can learn about the best drinks to accommodate your preferred cannabis strains.
Today we are reviewing “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” by Warren Bobrow and doing a deep dive on the best matches between beverages and marijuana.
-Topic Focus-
As the name suggests, this book focuses on the best combinations of cannabis and alcoholic beverages and boasts over 75 unique recipes to enjoy throughout this interesting book.
Familiarize yourself with a solid decarboxylation process in order to maximize the psychoactive effect that cannabis can produce.
You will find more than just alcoholic beverage recipes here. The range of recipes found here is quite interesting. You can find detailed steps to create your own infused milk-based drinks, various teas, concentrated oils, compound butters, and more. Pretty cool, huh?
There is also a degree of information focusing on the social perception of cannabis and how it has evolved in recent years. This recent evolution in understanding cannabis is what allows breathing room to our innovators and creators to experiment with topics such as infusions, concentrates, beverages and more.
-About the Author-
Warren Bobrow’s expertise on these topics becomes clear very quickly in this book. Warren has experience writing content focused on cocktails and drinks for publications such as Eater, Foodista, Total Food Service, Saveur and Whole Foods, Distiller and Beverage Media, Serious Eats, and many more. Warren also has experience teaching his craft at Stonewall Kitchen in Maine.
In 2010 Warren was asked to participate as a Ministry of Rum judge in the Fête de la Gastronomie in Burgundy. You can explore more of his content at “The Cocktail Whisperer”, his popular blog and through his variety of books. Some of the books written by Bobrow include “Shrub Syrup Cocktails”, “Apothecary Cocktails”, and “Whiskey Cocktail and Bitters”.
-Reading Experience-
Infusions, extractions, and mixing your own beverages can be challenging but “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” by Warren Bobrow shed some excellent light on the topic. Online guides can be confusing or outright incorrect so having guidance from a seasoned veteran like this author makes a powerful difference in the quality of your own extractions/infusions.
You can tell that the author has experience teaching as each recipe and process is broken down in a way that even a rookie to cannabis and mixing can keep up with.
-Summary-
So much reliable information condensed into 160 pages here in this book, it’s great!
The detailed processes do not skip steps and make sure to be very clear all the way to completion. Some of these recipes seem downright exciting to try out and would make for fun social gatherings to experiment with friends.
This book is fun, insightful, and has a ton of value to offer without an overt amount of fluff or ranting.
If you would like to start getting your mix on and see what “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” then get your copy here and get started: