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(The Guardian South Africa)

From London´s Hanky Panky to Melbourne´s Japanese Slipper, new book Around the World in 80 Cocktails traces the geographical origins of mixed drinksTravel has always been a part of the cocktail´s DNA. Early cocktail recipes called for American whiskey, British gin (itself a Dutch invention), Caribbean rum, French brandy, Italian vermouth, Spanish sherry and Portuguese madeira, among others. As travel and commerce have made the world smaller and better connected, the world of cocktails and mixed drinks has only become more diverse - and if you´ll excuse the pun - more cosmopolitan.The new book Around the World in 80 Cocktails traces the cocktail´s journey around the globe, from the early 19th century through the 21st. Each of the cocktails collected in the book is linked to a place - sometimes literally and sometimes more metaphorically. Related: Thinking inside the box: how cask wine became cool again Related: Not just for nanna: five delicious ways to discover a love of sherry Continue reading...