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31081325Stuart 1904, opening service section0Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix ThemThos. Stuart1904101904 Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix Them.md["Add absinthe, ice, maraschino, and anisette to a large bar glass, pour in ice water, stir slowly with a spoon, and serve."]—Pieces of ice————————
31161326Stuart 1904, opening service section0Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix ThemThos. Stuart1904121904 Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix Them.md["Burn brandy and sugar together in a dish or saucer, place dried peach slices in the glass, pour the burned liquid over them, grate nutmeg on top, and serve."]NutmegNone————————
31171327Stuart 1904, opening service section0Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix ThemThos. Stuart1904121904 Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix Them.md["Layer the ingredients with the same care as a pousse cafe, keeping the liquors from running into one another."]—None————————
31181328Stuart 1904, opening service section0Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix ThemThos. Stuart1904131904 Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix Them.md["Layer the ingredients and keep the colors separate."]—None————————
31211329Stuart 1904, opening service section0Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix ThemThos. Stuart1904131904 Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How To Mix Them.md["Build gum syrup, maraschino, lemon juice, brandy, and ice in a large bar glass, fill with plain soda, and do not shake if the soda is cold."]—Lumps of ice————————
41531329Brandy0Jack's ManualJ. A. Grohusko1910851910 Jack's Manual by J A Grohusko.md["Build the sugar, lemon juice, lime juice, ice, and brandy in the glass.", "Add the bottle of club soda, stir with a spoon, and serve."]—2 lumps ice————————
551213291918 Home Brewed, title/body anomaly0Home Brewed Wines and Beers and Bartenders' GuideJohnson Smith & Company1918—1918 Home Brewed Wines and Beers and Bartender's Guide.md["Build with cracked ice and fill with plain soda; do not shake if the soda is cold."]—Cracked ice————————
31561330—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051401905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Put the orange slice in a glass and fill with shaved ice.", "Add the gin and French Vermouth, shake well, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve."]Orange sliceShaved ice————Mahoney presents this as one of the house drinks for which the Hoffman bar was famous.———
31571331—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051401905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Put one lump of ice and the Scotch in a large glass.", "Add a bottle of plain soda and serve."]—Lump ice————————
31581332—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051401905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Put the clear ice, rind of a whole orange, and whiskey in a large glass.", "Add a bottle of imported ginger ale and serve."]Rind of a whole orangeClear ice————Mahoney explicitly says it is to be drunk slowly.———
31591333—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051411905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Shake the absinthe and Vermouth with a mixing glass full of shaved ice.", "Serve in a Delmonico glass, using siphon."]—Shaved ice—————The source's siphon instruction is part of the service identity.——
31601334—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051411905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Shake the lemon juice, powdered sugar, Plymouth gin, and cream well.", "Pour into a split glass, use syphon, and drink while effervescent."]———————Mahoney specifically emphasizes immediate service while still effervescent.——
31621335—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051411905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Shake the Nicholson gin, French Vermouth, and orange bitters with shaved ice.", "Pour into a cocktail glass and squeeze orange peel on top."]Expressed orange peelShaved ice————————
31631336For Party of Six or More0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051421905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Build the citrus juices, rum, liqueurs, brandy, champagne, Burgundy, and Apollinaris in a punch bowl over one large piece of clear ice.", "Sweeten according to taste, fruit well, and serve."]Seasonal fruitClear ice————————
48211336—0Bartenders' ManualBartenders Association of America1913291913 Bartenders' Manual (Bartenders Association of America).md["Combine in a punch bowl over a large piece of clear ice.", "Sweeten to taste, fruit well, and serve."]FruitLarge clear ice————————
31751337—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051471905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Pour one-half glass of beer into a large bar glass.", "Add one-half glass of soda or ginger ale and serve."]——————Mahoney explicitly recommends it for warm weather.———
35811337Spaulding and Rositer 1906, cocktails section0How to Mix DrinksGeorge L. Spaulding and W. Rositer1906131906 How to Mix Drinks Compiled Selected and Concocted by G Spaulding and W Rositer.md["Fill half a glass with beer and fill with soda water."]—None————————
36671337Grohusko 19080Jack's ManualJ. A. Grohusko1908291908 Jack's Manual by J A Grohusko.md["Fill half the glass with beer and top with soda or ginger ale.", "Serve cold."]——Light malt and carbonation lift simply from the glass.This matters because it shows how loosely the word cocktail could still be applied to practical hot-weather refreshers at the edge of the beer-and-highball world.The finish is short, cool, and lightly sparkling.A minimal beer refresher from the broad highball borderland.————
39291337—0Jack's ManualJ. A. Grohusko1910451910 Jack's Manual by J A Grohusko.md["Pour half a glass of beer.", "Fill up with soda or ginger ale and serve."]——————————
42691337—0The Buffet Blue BookJohn H. Considine1912281912 The Buffet Blue Book bu John H Considine.md["Fill half a glass with beer.", "Fill up with soda and serve."]——————————
47491337—0Bartenders' Guide: How to Mix DrinksWehman Bros.1912151912 Wehman Bros.md["Combine half a glass of beer and half a glass of soda in a large bar glass and serve."]——————————
31811338—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051491905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the cracked ice, maraschino, orange bitters, French Vermouth, and dry sherry well.", "Strain into a cocktail glass, add an olive, twist lemon peel on top, and serve."]Olive and expressed lemon peelCracked ice————————
47951338—0Bartenders' ManualBartenders Association of America1913221913 Bartenders' Manual (Bartenders Association of America).md["Stir well with cracked ice, strain into a cocktail glass, add an olive, and twist lemon peel on top."]Olive and lemon peelCracked ice————————
53381338Ensslin 19170Recipes for Mixed DrinksHugo R. Ensslin1917151917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks by Hugo R Ensslin (second edition).md["Stir well in a mixing glass with cracked ice.", "Strain and serve with a twist of orange peel on top."]Orange peelCracked ice————This matters because it keeps the sherry-and-vermouth aperitif field visible as a serious cocktail zone rather than a peripheral curiosity.Its service logic is all about chilled aromatic integration, with citrus expressed only through peel and bitters.——
58571338Himmelreich 1921, opening cocktails section0American DrinksVictor Hugo Himmelreich1921—1921 American Drinks by Victor Hugo Himmelreich.md["Stir thoroughly with clear ice and serve with cherry."]CherryClear ice pieces————————
61961338—0L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925191925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Stir very cold in a mixing glass and serve in a cocktail glass."]——————————
69221338—0Cheerio! A Book of Punches and CocktailsCharles1928251928 Cheerio a book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles.md["Place the dry gin, Cointreau, white creme de menthe, and chopped ice in a shaker.", "Shake thoroughly so as to mix the cordials, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve."]—Chopped ice————————
31831339—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051491905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the shaved ice, anisette, bitters, and French Vermouth with a spoon.", "Strain into a cocktail glass, squeeze lemon peel on top, and serve."]Expressed lemon peelShaved ice————————
71691339Port-cognac branch0CocktailsPedro Chicote19281851928 Cocktails by Pedro Chicote.md["Shake and serve in a cocktail glass."]—Crushed ice————This matters because it preserves a compact cognac-port Metropolitan-adjacent branch in late-1920s Madrid.———
31921340—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051531905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the shaved ice, syrup, curacoa, maraschino, Peychaud bitters, Italian Vermouth, and rye whiskey well.", "Strain into a cool cocktail glass, squeeze orange peel on top, and serve without dropping the peel into the glass."]Expressed orange peelShaved ice————————
31931341—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051531905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Mix the crushed mint, orange bitters, syrup, absinthe, whiskey, cracked ice, and a squirt of seltzer with a spoon.", "Strain into a cocktail glass and serve."]—Cracked ice————————
58651341Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923591923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Add a few sprigs of fresh mint, shake well, and strain into cocktail glass."]Fresh mint—————This matters because it preserves a compact mint-and-absinthe whiskey cocktail branch separate from julep service.The fresh mint is integrated into the shaken cocktail itself rather than just decorative service.——
31961342—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051541905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Mix the cracked ice, aromatic bitters, gum, orange bitters, creme de cacao, marasquin, and French Vermouth well with a bar spoon.", "Strain into a cocktail glass, add a cherry or seasonal fruit, squeeze lemon peel on top, and serve."]Cherry or seasonal fruit with expressed lemon peelCracked ice————————
59541342Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923831923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Stir well and strain into cocktail glass with cherry."]Cherry—————This matters because it preserves another post-war cacao-and-vermouth side branch in the London hotel-bar layer.———
66141342Cherry garnish0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927811927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Stir or shake well and strain into a cocktail glass with a cherry."]Cherry—————This matters because it preserves a cacao-and-vermouth interwar side branch that later lists often flatten away.The source line is slightly compressed, but the ingredient structure is clear.——
31991343—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051551905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Combine the gum, orange bitters, Italian Vermouth, Scotch whiskey, and Old Tom gin.", "Serve in a cocktail glass with a cherry or olive, as desired."]Cherry or olive——————The surviving source line is terse, so the record stays close to the printed construction.——
32001344—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051561905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Mix the whiskey, gum syrup, bitters, curacoa, maraschino, and vermouth with cracked ice.", "Serve in a cocktail glass with two cherries."]Two cherriesCracked ice————————
32011345—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051561905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Shake the shaved ice, Angostura bitters, gum syrup, brandy, and vermouth well.", "Strain into a cocktail glass, add a quarter slice of lemon, and serve."]Quarter slice of lemonShaved ice————————
32031346—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051571905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Build the Boonekamp bitters, absinthe, gum syrup, French Vermouth, dry gin, and ice.", "Serve in a cocktail glass with a quarter slice of orange."]Quarter slice of orangeIce—————The source line is terse, so the record stays close to the printed composition.——
32071347—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051581905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the sugared claret, fine ice, Angostura, vermouth, rye whiskey, and imported absinthe.", "Strain into a cocktail glass with a piece of twisted lemon peel and serve."]Twisted lemon peelFine ice————————
32091348—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051581905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Combine the whiskey, shaved ice, tonka bitters, lemon syrup, sugar syrup, vermouth, beaten egg white, and cherry.", "Strain into a cocktail glass and serve."]CherryShaved ice—————The source wording is slightly compressed, so the record stays close to the printed structure.——
58671348Hoffman House, New York0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923601923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass with a cherry."]Cherry—————This matters because it preserves another American hotel import into the London 1923 field, still egg-white-based and citrus-syrup-seasoned.The egg-white and lemon-syrup structure are the defining features.——
65271348Hoffman House, New York0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927551927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass with a cherry."]Cherry—————This matters because it preserves a pre-Prohibition New York hotel drink still circulating in the Paris 1927 layer.———
32101349—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051591905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the cracked ice, orange bitters, gum syrup, Damiana bitters, and Bourbon whiskey well.", "Strain into a cocktail glass, add a cherry or fruit in season, and serve."]Cherry or seasonal fruitCracked ice————————
32111350—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051591905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Press one olive in the glass, then add the pepsin bitters, French Vermouth, brandy, Plymouth gin, and chipped ice.", "Stir well and serve in a fancy glass."]Pressed oliveChipped ice————————
32121351—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051591905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the absinthe, maraschino, orange bitters, Irish whiskey, and shaved ice well.", "Strain into a cocktail glass, twist lemon skin on top, and serve."]Expressed lemon peelShaved ice————————
32131352—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051601905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the shaved ice, syrup, curacoa, maraschino, Italian Vermouth, and gin well.", "Strain into a cool cocktail glass, squeeze orange peel on top, and serve without dropping the peel into the glass."]Expressed orange peelShaved ice————————
32141353—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051601905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the syrup, orange bitters, Angostura, vermouth, absinthe, gin, and ice with a spoon.", "Strain into a cocktail glass and serve with or without an olive."]Optional oliveIce————————
32151354—0The Hoffman House Bartender's GuideCharles S. Mahoney19051601905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney.md["Stir the fine ice, syrup, orange bitters, Peychaud bitters, Old Crow whiskey, and lemon juice well.", "Strain into a cooled cocktail glass and add fruit if desired."]Optional fruitFine ice————————
60141354Angostura Centenary 1924, lemon Angostura cocktail0Angostura Bitters Centenary Gift Book of Cocktail and Other RecipesAngostura Bitters (Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons) Limited1924—1924 Angostura Bitters Centenary Gift Book of Cocktail and other recipes.md["Sweeten lemon juice to taste, add Angostura Bitters, fill with ice, mix, and strain into a cocktail glass."]—Ice————————