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Discover the fascinating history of Black mixology and its enduring influence on American cocktail culture through 70 rediscovered, modernized, or celebrated recipes, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Jubilee.. Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice spotlights the creativity, hospitality, and excellence of Black drinking culture, with classic and modern recipes inspired by formulas found in two centuries' worth of Black cookbooks. From traditional tipples, such as the Absinthe Frappe or the Clover Leaf Cocktail, to new favorites, like the Jerk-Spiced Bloody Mary and the Gin and Juice 3.0, Toni Tipton-Martin shares a variety of recipes that shine a light on her influences, including underheralded early-twentieth-century icons, like Tom Bullock, Julian Anderson, and Atholene Peyton, and modern superstars, such as Snoop Dogg and T-Pain.
About the Author
Toni Tipton-Martin is a culinary journalist, author and community activist who has dedicated her career to building a healthier community. She is the author of the James Beard Award-winning The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks, a book that celebrates the important legacy of African American cooks and their cookbooks and the forthcoming Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking. She is the winner of a the 2015 Art of Eating Prize and the recipient of the 2015 Certificate of Outstanding Contribution to Publishing from the Black Caucus of the Library Association. She founded a 501c3 nonprofit organization that promotes the connection between cultural heritage, cooking and health. Toni has appeared as a guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef, was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning's annual Holiday Show, on the Cooking Channel, and in the 35th Annual 2016 Aetna African American History Calendar. First Lady Michelle Obama invited Toni to the White House - twice. Toni was the first African American Food Editor of a major daily newspaper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the nutrition writer for the Los Angeles Times, and a contributing editor to Heart and Soul Magazine. She supports the food industry through service on several professional boards as a member of the James Beard Awards Committee and as a founding member of the Southern Foodways Alliance and Foodways Texas. She also is on the Advisory Board for Oldways' African Heritage Diet Pyramid.
