Guests are invited to discover the holiday “spirits” on Tuesday, Dec. 19 with The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails Book Signing at 6 p.m. The SFA’s managing editor Sara Camp Milam and veteran bartender Jerry Slater serve up Southern history and traditions alongside nearly 90 easy-to-follow recipes for the home bartender in the organization’s first cocktail book. Tickets are $45 and guests will receive a copy of the book, two drinks, light bites, and the opportunity to mingle with the authors.

Date: Tuesday, December 19th, beginning at 6pm

Where: The Umstead Hotel & Spa, held in the Ballroom Pre-Function

Details: Filled with history and tradition, this cocktail guide features nearly 90 easy-to-follow recipes in addition to a full chapter on perfectly-paired cocktail bites.  Mingle with co-authors Sara Camp Milam and Jerry Slater as they sign books, regale us with stories of the South’s unique history of cocktail drinking, and explore recipes both classic and contemporary.

Tickets are $45 and include a copy of The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails, two cocktails from the book, and small bites.  Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable and can be purchased at 919-447-4050.