Index

Page numbers in italic indicate photos; page numbers in bold indicate charts.

A

ABV vs. proof, 209

Acca sellowiana. See pineapple guava

acorns (Quercus spp.), 107

Acorn Liqueur, 137

Acorn-Infused Bourbon, 136

Acorn Orgeat, 106–7

Allium vineale. See field garlic

aperitifs, 135

Arseneau, Emily, 17

Artemisia vulgaris. See mugwort

Asarum spp. See wild ginger

Asclepias syriaca. See milkweed

Ashraf, Sana, 197–98

Asimina triloba. See pawpaw(s)

B

base spirits, 218–226

Basic Simple Syrup, 12–13, 13

bee balm (Monarda spp.), 87, 87

Bee Balm Cobbler, 86–87, 86

Bee Balm Syrup, 84

Benedictine, 19

berries. See also schisandra berries; silverberries

bitters and, 217

Foraged Fruit Leather, 68–69, 69

bitters, 202, 203–17, 203

ABV vs. proof, 209

bitter components, 214–15

building, 208–13

combinations, 212

fruit/berry components, 217

reason for using, 205

spice components, 215–16

Boston shaker, 32, 33

bourbon, 221

Acorn-Infused Bourbon, 136

Crab Apple–Infused Bourbon, 148

Squirrel’s Delight, 138–39, 138

Brambleberry Liqueur, 199

brandy, 221

building cocktails, 24–35. See also tools

C

cachaça, 131

Prickly Caipirinha, 130–31, 130

canner/canning, 29, 39

Cantharellus cibarius. See chanterelles

Carissa macrocarpa. See Natal plum

carob (Ceratonia siliqua), 124–27, 125

Carob Algorithm, The, 126–27, 126

Carob Horchata, 142

Carob Syrup, 124

Ceratonia siliqua. See carob

Chaenomeles japonica, C. speciosa. See quince, flowering

champagne

Elderflower Champagne, 190–91

glasses, 34, 35, 35

chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius), 121, 121

Chanterelle-Infused Rum, 149

Chanterelle Syrup, 120

La Chanterelle, 122–23, 122

cheesecloth, 28–29

cherries. See cornelian cherries

Cherry Plum Ratafia, 144

Kilty Pleasure, 146–47, 146

Citrus × meyeri. See lemons, Meyer

cobbler shaker, 31, 32

cocktail(s), by name

Anti-Piña Colada, 174–75, 174

Bee Balm Cobbler, 86–87, 86

Bless You, 18–19, 18

Butterfly Kiss, A, 82–83, 82

Carob Algorithm, The, 126–27, 126

Cascadian Sour, The, 26–27, 26

Dirty Lily Bud, The, 42, 43

Don’t Sass Me! 114–15, 114

Ducati, The, 168–69, 168

Earth & Awe, 140–41, 140

Foraged Fix, The, 70–71, 70

Frozen Persimmon Margarita, 74–75, 74

Get Off My Lawn, 46–47, 46

Gunwale Jumper, The, 50–51, 50

Happy Birthday, Leda, 192–93, 192

Hey, Sailor, 143, 143

Hobbit Hollow, 108–9, 108

Kentucky Belle, The, 56–57, 56

Kilty Pleasure, 146–47, 146

Kiss My Sass, 118, 119

La Chanterelle, 122–23, 122

Merry Woodsman, The, 182–83, 182

My Milkshake, 170–71, 170

Ode to the Grape, 62–63, 62

Pineapple Guava Pisco Punch, 60, 61

Pirate King, The, 178–79, 178

Prickly Caipirinha, 130–31, 130

Primitive Paloma, The, 196–98, 196

Puff of Smoke, 152–53, 152

Rose Sip 75, 96–97, 96

’Round the Mulberry Bush, 165, 165

Rum Aground, 186–87, 186

Samurai Sour, 111

Santa Fe Sundowner, 100–101, 100

Shohola Scofflaw, The, 92–93, 92

Silverberry Sour, 10–11, 10

Squirrel’s Delight, 138–39, 138

Stinger in the Rye, The, 22–23, 22

Sugar Bear, 66–67, 66

Sumac Sacrifice, 213

Sumac Spritzer, 16–17, 16

Tree-Tini, 156–57, 156

Two Sisters, 104–5, 104

Ume No Hana, 206–7, 206

Wild Sangria, 161

cocktail rims, 72–75

Frozen Persimmon Margarita, 74–75, 74

Spicebush Sugar Rim, 72

cornelian cherries (Cornus mas), 89–93, 90, 91

Shohola Scofflaw, The, 92–93, 92

Soft Fruit Syrup: Cornelian Cherry, 89, 91

Cornus mas. See cornelian cherries

crab apples (Malus spp.), 54–55, 55

Crab Apple–Infused Bourbon, 148

Kentucky Belle, The, 56–57, 56

Pickled Crab Apples, 54

D

daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva), 41, 41

Dirty Lily Bud, The, 42, 43

Quick Pickled Daylily Buds, 40

Diospyros virginiana. See persimmons

digestifs, 135

Nocino, 166

distillation, foraged, 200–201, 201

dry fruit syrups, 98–105

Juniper Berry Syrup, 98

Schisandra Syrup, 102

E

egg whites, 11

Cascadian Sour, The, 26–27, 26

properties of, 27

Silverberry Sour, 10–11, 10

Elaeagnus umbellata. See silverberries

elderberries (Sambucus spp.), 19, 19

elderflowers (Sambucus spp.), 19, 191, 191

Elderflower Champagne, 190–91

equipment. See tools

F

Fallopia japonica. See Japanese knotweed

fermentation, 188–199

ferns. See fiddlehead ferns; licorice fern

fiddlehead ferns, 49, 49

Gunwale Jumper, The, 50–51, 50

Pickled Fiddlehead Ferns, 48–49, 49

field garlic (Allium vineale), 53, 53

Pickled Field Garlic Bulbs, 52

flower(s)

infused in sugar, 79, 79

rose water, distilling, 200–201, 201

flower syrups, 79–83

Butterfly Kiss, A, 82–83, 82

Milkweed Flower Syrup, 80

Foraged Fruit Leather, 68–69, 69

foraged mixology, 30–32

herbs and, 30

reasons for, 1–2

shaking/stirring, 31–32

foraging. See picking wild things

Ford, Kyle, 71

Ford, Rachel, 97

Fragaria spp. See strawberries, wild

fresh fruit syrups, 89–105

cornelian cherry, 89–93

rose hip, 94–97

frozen drinks

Frozen Persimmon Margarita, 74–75, 74

ice and, 33

fruit(s). See also berries; dry fruit syrups; fresh fruit syrups; specific fruit

bitters and, 217

Fruit Leather, Foraged, 68–69, 69

juices, 58–63

muddling, 64–65, 65

pulping, 28, 29

purées, 64

G

Galium odoratum. See sweet woodruff

garlic. See field garlic

garnishes, 38–57

Dirty Lily Bud, The, 42–43, 42

Get Off My Lawn, 46–47, 46

Pickled Crab Apples, 54–55

Pickled Fiddlehead Ferns, 48–49, 49

Pickled Field Garlic Bulbs, 52

Quick Pickled Daylily Buds, 40, 42

Quick Pickled Japanese Knotweed Stems, 44–45, 45

gin, 222

Lavender-Infused Gin, 154

ginger. See wild ginger

glassware, 34–35, 34, 35

Graham, Colleen, 139

Grapefruit-Mugwort Soda, 194

grape(s), 8

Oregon, 27, 27

tartaric acid in, 63

grape juice

Ode to the Grape, 62–63, 62

verjuice, grape, 8

H

Hawthorne strainer, 32, 33

headspace, canning and, 39

Hemerocallis fulva. See daylilies

herbs, processing, 30

highball

defined, 6

glass, 34, 34

Horchata, Carob, 142

I

ice, 33

infusions. See maceration(s)

J

jam cocktails, 128–131

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), 45, 45

Japanese Knotweed Syrup, 110

Quick Pickled Japanese Knotweed Stems, 44

Samurai Sour, 111

jelly bag, 28–29, 58, 59

jigger, 30

Juglans spp. See walnuts

juices/juicing. See also grape juice

fruit, 58–63

jelly bag and, 28–29, 58, 59

silverberry, 9

sour, 7–11

julep strainer, 32, 33

Juneberry purée, Foraged Fix, The, 70–71, 70

juniper berries (Juniperus communis), 99, 99, 100

Juniper Berry Syrup, 98

Santa Fe Sundowner, 100–101

Juniperus spp. See spruce tips

L

Lavender-Infused Gin, 154

leaf syrups, 84–88

Bee Balm Cobbler, 86–87, 86

Bee Balm Syrup, 84

Spruce Tip Syrup, 88

lemons, Meyer (Citrus × meyeri), 159, 159

Limoncello, 158, 160

licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza), 27, 155, 155

Licorice Fern Bitters, 211, 211

Licorice Fern Liqueur, 155

Limoncello, 158, 160

Lindera benzoin. See spicebush

liqueur(s), 132, 133, 134–35

Acorn Liqueur, 137

Brambleberry Liqueur, 199

Earth & Awe, 140–41

Flowering Quince Liqueur, 150

Licorice Fern Liqueur, 155

Limoncello, 158, 160

Mulberry Liqueur, 164

Pineapple Weed Liqueur, 172

M

maceration(s), 136–187

defined, 134

infusions and, 134

Mahonia aquifolium. See Oregon grape

Malus spp. See crab apples

martini

Dirty Lily Bud, The, 42–43, 42

glasses, 34, 34, 35

Matricaria discoidea. See pineapple weed

Maywine, 162

Meyer lemons. See lemons, Meyer

milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), 81, 81

Milkweed Flower Syrup, 80

mixologists

Arseneau, Emily, 17

Ashraf, Sana, 197–98

Ford, Kyle, 71

Ford, Rachel, 97

Graham, Colleen, 139

Petty, Wendy, 123

Sylvestre, Duane, 141

mixology. See foraged mixology

Monarda spp. See bee balm

mouthfeel, 12, 61, 64, 150, 221, 225

muddlers, 30

muddling, 64–65, 65

mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), 195, 195

Grapefruit-Mugwort Soda, 194

mulberries, 164, 164

Mulberry Liqueur, 164

’Round the Mulberry Bush, 165

mushroom knife, 28

mushrooms. See chanterelles

N

Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa), 105

nettles, stinging (Urtica dioica), 21, 21

Nettle Cordial Soda, 20

Stinger in the Rye, The, 22–23, 22

Nocino, 166

Ducati, The, 168–69, 168

My Milkshake, 170–71, 170

nut syrups, 106–9

Acorn Orgeat, 106–7

O

Opuntia spp. See prickly pears

Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), 27, 27

Cascadian Sour, The, 26–27, 26

P

pawpaw(s) (Asimina triloba), 67, 67

Sugar Bear, 66–67, 66

peach leaves (Prunus persica), 180, 180

Vin de Pêche, 180

peppercorns (Schinus spp.), 73, 73

Pink Peppercorn Salt Rim, 73

persimmons (Diospyros virginiana), 75, 75

Frozen Persimmon Margarita, 74–75, 74

Petty, Wendy, 123

picking wild things, 1–2

acorns, 107

carob pods, 125, 125

daylilies, 41, 41

elderflowers, 191, 191

grapes, 8

juniper berries, 99, 99

lemons, Meyer, 159, 159

licorice fern, 155, 155

mulberries, 164, 164

peppercorns, 73, 73

pineapple guava, 60

pineapple weed, 173

plums, 145, 145

quince, flowering, 151, 151

rose hips, 95, 95

schisandra berries, 103, 103

silverberries, 9, 9

spicebush, 177, 177

strawberries, 185, 185

sumac, 15, 15

sweet woodruff, 163, 163

wild ginger, 117, 117

pickles, foraged. See garnishes

pineapple guava (Acca sellowiana), 60–61

Pineapple Guava Pisco Punch, 60, 61

pineapple weed (Matricaria discoidea), 173, 173

Pineapple Weed Liqueur, 172

Pink Peppercorn Salt Rim, 73

pisco, 58

Bee Balm Cobbler, 86–87, 86

Ode to the Grape, 62–63, 62

Pineapple Guava Pisco Punch, 60, 61

plums (Prunus cerasifera), 145, 145

Cherry Plum Ratafia, 144

Polypodium glycyrrhiza. See licorice fern

port, 226

prickly ash (Zanthozylum spp.), 157

prickly pears (Opuntia spp.), 129, 129

Prickly Caipirinha, 130–31, 130

Prickly Pear Jelly, 128

proof vs. ABV, 209

pruners, 28

Prunus cerasifera. See plums

Prunus persica. See peach leaves

purées, soft fruit, 64

Sugar Bear, 66–67, 66

purslane, Get Off My Lawn, 46–47, 46

Q

Quercus spp. See acorns

Quick Pickled Daylily Buds, 40

Dirty Lily Bud, The, 42–43, 42

Quick Pickled Japanese Knotweed Stems, 44–45, 45

quince (Chaenomeles japonica, C. speciosa), flowering, 151, 151

Flowering Quince Liqueur, 150

R

Ratafia, Cherry Plum, 144

Rhus spp. See sumac

rims. See cocktail rims

rocks glasses, 34, 34

root syrups, 116–19

Kiss My Sass, 118, 119

Wild Ginger Syrup, 116

rose hips (Rosa spp.), 94–97, 95

Firm Fruit Syrup: Rose Hip, 94

Rose Sip 75, 96–97, 96

rose water, distilling, 200–201, 201

rum, 222–23

Chanterelle-Infused Rum, 149

rye/rye whiskey, 223

Stinger in the Rye, The, 22–23, 22

S

salt

kosher, 39

Pink Peppercorn Salt Rim, 73

Sambucus spp. See elderberries, elderflowers

sassafras root (Sassafras albidum)

Kiss My Sass, 118, 119

safrole, 118

sassafras twigs (Sassafras albidum), 113, 113

Don’t Sass Me! 114–15, 114

Sassafras Twig Syrup, 112

Schinus spp. See peppercorns

schisandra berries (Schisandra chinensis), 11, 103, 103

Schisandra Syrup, 102

Two Sisters, 104–5, 104

scotch, 223

seltzers. See sodas/seltzers

shaking/shaken drinks, 31–33, 32

sherry, 226

Shrub, Wild Strawberry, 184–85

silverberries (Elaeagnus umbellata), 9, 9

Silverberry Sour, 10–11, 10

Simple Syrup, Basic, 12–13, 13

soda siphon, 31

sodas/seltzers, 14–23

Bless You, 18–19, 18

Grapefruit-Mugwort Soda, 194

Nettle Cordial Soda, 20

Sumac Soda, 14

Sumac Spritzer, 16–17, 16

sour, defined, 6

sour juices, 7–11

sparkling wines, 226. See also champagne

spicebush (Lindera benzoin), 177, 177

Spicebush Dram, 176–77

Spicebush Ice Cream, 171

Spicebush Sugar Rim, 72

spice components, bitters, 215–16

spirit-forward cocktail, 7

spirits, base, 218–226

spruce tips (Juniperus spp.), 88, 88

Spruce Tip Syrup, 88

Spruce Tip Vodka, 181

stem and twig syrups, 110–15

Japanese Knotweed Syrup, 110

Samurai Sour, 111

Sassafras Twig Syrup, 112

stirred drinks, 30

strawberries, wild (Fragaria spp.), 184–85, 185

Wild Strawberry Shrub, 184–85

substitutions, foraged, 7

sugar

flowers infused in, 79, 79

Spicebush Sugar Rim, 72

sumac (Rhus spp.), 15, 15

Sumac Bitters, 211, 211

Sumac Sacrifice, 213

Sumac Soda, 14

Sumac Spritzer, 16–17, 16

sweet autumn olive. See silverberries

sweeteners, 12–13. See also sugar

sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum), 162–63, 163

Maywine, 162

Sylvestre, Duane, 141

syrups, 78

dry fruit, 98–105

flower, 79–83

fresh fruit, 89–105

leaf, 84–88

nut, 106–9

root, 116–19

stem and twig, 110–15

unusual, 120–27

T

tequila, 224

tools

bar, 30–35, 32

kitchen, 3, 28–29

on the trail, 28

U

Urtica dioica. See nettles, stinging

V

verjuice, 7, 8

vermouth, 224–25

Vin de Pêche, 180

Vitis spp. See wild grapes

vodka, 225

W

walnuts (Juglans spp.), 167, 167

Nocino, 166

whiskey. See rye/rye whiskey

wild ginger (Asarum spp.), 117, 117

Wild Ginger Syrup, 116

wild grapes (Vitis spp.), 8

wines, sparkling, 226

Z

Zanthozylum spp. See prickly ash