This is a humorous, cheeky blend of Mennonite facts and history, and cocktail recipes. I almost never make cocktails and don't care about the recipes, but even the thought of a Mennonite cocktail book amuses me. When I grew up, drinking alcohol was one of the BIG, BIG sins, along with smoking cigarettes, swearing and thinking about evolution (common Christian sins such as drugs, sex and murder were never spoken of).
To quote from the highly entertaining yet informative introduction, "here you will find amusing commentary on Mennonite history, faith practices, and cultural forms, each with thematically appropriate cocktail recipes." And puns, lots of puns. Klassen covers a broad range of Mennonites from the uber-traditional to the progressive social justice sects, and includes Sunday school sippers non-alcohol versions, and large-quantity cocktails for your next quilting bee or barn raising.
How I Discovered This: It was prominent on my Twitter feed when it was published, and CBC Radio also talked about it
Why I Read This Now: I ordered this as soon as I learned about it last November and started reading it when it arrived. Perfect for picking up and reading a page here and there.
Recommended for: this is a great gift for the historian, cocktail mixer, or humorist in your life.… (mais)
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To quote from the highly entertaining yet informative introduction, "here you will find amusing commentary on Mennonite history, faith practices, and cultural forms, each with thematically appropriate cocktail recipes." And puns, lots of puns. Klassen covers a broad range of Mennonites from the uber-traditional to the progressive social justice sects, and includes Sunday school sippers non-alcohol versions, and large-quantity cocktails for your next quilting bee or barn raising.
How I Discovered This: It was prominent on my Twitter feed when it was published, and CBC Radio also talked about it
Why I Read This Now: I ordered this as soon as I learned about it last November and started reading it when it arrived. Perfect for picking up and reading a page here and there.
Recommended for: this is a great gift for the historian, cocktail mixer, or humorist in your life.… (mais)