Wild Drinks

Wild Drinks by Bella

Fireweed, crowberry, wood sorrel, polypody fern, sweet woodruff… Since ancient times, wild plants have been cherished for their ability to enhance the flavour and nutrition of food, as well as to support health—easing fevers, aiding digestion, even lifting spirits. These same wild plants can also bring a touch of luxury and creativity to a drink.

Wild Drinks by Bella celebrates the connection between the natural world and the art of mixology, offering a journey into the creation of beverages that are as beautiful as they are delicious. It explores how nature’s pantry can be transformed into beneficial and vibrant drinks, combining basic botany and innovative recipes. The book highlights edible plants, their unique properties, and how to use them to craft seasonal drinks that capture the spirit of the wild.

More than a guide to crafting cocktails, Wild Drinks by Bella offers a reminder of the beauty and abundance of the natural world. It inspires a sense of wonder for what lies just beyond the doorstep, encouraging a deeper connection with nature through creativity, exploration, and the simple joy of savouring what the earth provides.

Awarded Best Drinks Book of the Year 2022 by the Swedish Meal Academy with the following motivation:

Bella Porcile’s nature walk is no ordinary forest bath. Her close encounters with herbs, weeds, cones, shoots, flowers, leaves, needles, and berries have resulted in an innovative collection of drinks of encyclopaedic proportions – and incredibly thirst-quenching!
– The Meal Academy

Original title: Vilda drinkar - En smak av naturen

Published by: Louise Bäckelin Förlag, August 2022

Reader reviews:

"A fantastically beautiful and exciting coffee table book!! Such great value, a wonderful gift!"

"An incredibly cool book with inspiration from nature and how she creates drinks with various ingredients. You get plenty of recipes but also stories behind the inspiration for how she’s thought about the different ingredients. A book I can recommend to anyone looking to make drinks with a twist."

"A fantastically beautiful and inspiring book! Absolutely magical to flip through."

"Many unique cocktail recipes and tips on delicious natural ingredients to mix with alcohol or water.
Bella seems to feel at home both behind the bar and in nature."

"A very interesting cocktail book with an approach not seen in other cocktail books."

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