Gold Coast Alchemy

Gold Coast Alchemy: Craft and Concept Cocktails from Miami to the Palm Beaches invites you to experience the heat, culture, and history of Florida's iconic Gold Coast through its vibrant and inventive cocktails. The book is a celebration of the area's tropical climate, bold flavors, and lively spirit. From the humid shores of Miami to the glitzy Palm Beach lifestyle, the Gold Coast is where luxury, history, and rich traditions mix with the high-energy beat of modern life. Through these pages, you'll find concept cocktails inspired by the region's captivating past-pirates like Calico Jack and Anne Bonny, the agricultural legacy of early settlers, and distilleries celebrating Florida's rum heritage, such as Shady Distillery and Papa's Pilar. The recipes blend local fruits, like guava, mango, and passionfruit, with Florida-based spirits to create drinks that offer a nod to the region's culture and the people who have called it home. Whether it's a sweet sip after a day at the beach or a bold concoction to enjoy as the sun sets over the city, Gold Coast Alchemy showcases a wide range of drinks-each one a reflection of the colorful lifestyle that defines this part of the Sunshine State. Some recipes can be made with local ingredients, while others encourage you to experiment with substitutes that speak to your own region or preferences. Dive into these cocktails and discover a world where every drink tells a story, from the shores of South Florida to the swamps of the Everglades. Raise a glass and toast to the vibrancy and richness of Florida's Gold Coast!