Argumento de Spirit of the North
Over 30 recipes for an enticing and creative array of artisanal cocktails, mixed drinks (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), and special snacks, utilizing seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients for all seasons and occasions Includes instructive and helpful sidebars on foraging and pickling ingredients--whether from your local wilderness, farmer's market, or grocery store Author Selma Slabiak shares personal stories and anecdotes from growing up in Denmark and relays rich Nordic traditions and mythology that inspire and inform her original recipe creations Incorporates joyous Scandinavian life philosophies such as hygge ('cozy contentment'), lagom ('finding balance'), friluftstliv ('appreciation and engagement of nature and the outdoors'), and fika ('coffee break'), amongst others For the home entertainer and bartender, experienced mixologist, as well as anyone fascinated and inspired by the new Nordic cuisine movement via creative cocktails and drinks0