Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

Minneapolis musician Dessa, cocktail creator Marco Zappia turn music into cocktails

Dessa cocktail book
Dessa paired up with beverage maverick Marco Zappia to create a book of essays and cocktail recipes, each inspired by one of the 11 tracks on her most recent album "Bury the Lede."
Courtesy of Dessa

Minnesota Musician Dessa is coming out with a cocktail book, titled after her last album, “Bury the Lede” with a cocktail named after each track.

The recipes were created by Marco Zappia, one of the creative forces behind 3LECHE, a fermentation company.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dessa and Zappia about the book.

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Correction (Nov. 4, 2024) : Marco Zappia is the former beverage director of Martina and Colita. This story has been corrected to reflect his current career.