Paris Drinking Culture with David Lebovitz

Paris Cocktail Talk
Paris Cocktail Talk
Paris Drinking Culture with David Lebovitz
Loading
/

We have a special treat to kick off 2023 with guest David Lebovitz talking about cocktails, French spirits and aperitifs, coffee and the general trends and traditions in Paris drinking culture.

This is the first in a Tour de France series where I will be covering different parts of France each month to learn about French regional drinking culture.

About our Paris Drinking Culture Guest: David Lebovitz

If you’ve ever searched for a recipe or information about Paris, you’ve surely come across David Lebovitz. Regular listeners will know that I had David on the show in 2019 and then again later to discuss his latest book, Drinking French an exploration of French drinking culture, including cafe drinks, aperitifs, liqueurs and infusions, cocktails and snacks. With several well known and much loved books under his belt, he’s pretty much a household name. David began working in restaurants at the age of sixteen washing dishes in a steakhouse at the local strip mall, finally ending up at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, working with Alice Waters and co-owner, Executive Pastry Chef Lindsey Shere, who he considers his mentor. He’s been a professional cook and baker for most of his life and left the restaurant business to pursue his writing career.  In 2004, he moved to Paris. 

He also has his own podcast and both a free and paid version of his substack newsletter. 

Check out some of his fantastic books:

The Great Book of Chocolate

The Perfect Scoop

The Sweet Life in Paris

Ready for Dessert

My Paris Kitchen 

L’appart 

Drinking French

He can also be found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Products, People, and Places Mentioned in our Paris Drinking Culture Episode

Suze

Chartreuse

Pim Techamuanvivit

Auberge Of The Flowering Hearth book by Roy Andries De Groot  

Badoit sparkling water

Perrier sparkling water

San Pellegrino sparkling water

Bitter: A Taste of the World’s Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan

St. George Spirits Spiced Pear Liqueur

Cocktail of the Month: The Perfect Pear (created by David Lebovitz)

2 oz St. George Spirits Spiced Pear Liqueur
½ oz orange liqueur
¾ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
¾ oz simple syrup*
Hard cider to top
Optional garnish: dried pear or apple slice

Add liqueurs, lemon juice and simple syrup to the shaker ¾ full of ice.
Shake for 15 seconds until icy cold.
Strain into a chilled coupe. 
Top with hard cider.
Express a lemon twist over the drink (rind side towards the cocktail) to spray the citrus oils over the top.
Garnish with a dried pear or apple slice.

*Bring 1 part sugar and 1 part water to a boil to dissolve the sugar and then let cool.

Blue book with cocktail on the cover and title drinking French for Paris drinking culture podcast episode
Who better to ask about Paris drinking culture than the author of Drinking French?

Big Thanks to….

Our guest, David Lebovitz

You for downloading or tuning in!

World Radio Paris for editing and production

Son Little for the music we use

As usual, I also remind you to drink responsibly.

You can also find more of the best Paris cocktail talk at:

52 Martinis site or if you’d like to carry me around in your pocket, download the iOS app, Paris Cocktails

Paris Cocktail Talk is available on iTunes, World Radio Paris, 52 Martinis or wherever you get your podcasts.  And if you like what we’re doing, leave a review on itunes or wherever you listen.

Until next time, Cheers!

Visit Us On InstagramVisit Us On FacebookVisit Us On PinterestVisit Us On Twitter