On Drink by Kingsley Amis

A little book about alcohol - cynical but very enjoyable and amusing. There is a chapter on actual drinks including some recipes which are surely only to be tried by students and alcoholics - my favourite being the "Paul Fussell's Milk Punch" which involves frozen milk cubes, brandy and whiskey and is recommended in lieu of breakfast. My favourite chapter was the one on hangovers which was incredibly accurate. Good fun and worth a read if you can get your hands on it.