The Drunken Botanist

Last night in the bath I finished reading Amy Stewart's fabulously entertaining Drunken Botanist. It is not, in fact, a guide to gardening while intoxicated. It is instead a guide to the plants that get humans intoxicated and flavor the drinks humans use to get themselves intoxicated. The book is a fascinating jaunt through the botanical world along with recipes and a bit of history mixed in. Having gardened for brewing and brewed with things I've found in the woods (wild grapes were the most successful), I can definitely relate to cognitive pleasure in understanding and growing plants for that purpose.

And now I have some new ideas to try out...