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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 & Company19181918 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
315613300The 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 iceMahoney presents this as one of the house drinks for which the Hoffman bar was famous.
315713310The 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
315813320The 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 iceMahoney explicitly says it is to be drunk slowly.
315913330The 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 iceThe source's siphon instruction is part of the service identity.
316013340The 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.
316213350The 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
482113360Bartenders' 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
317513370The 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.
392913370Jack'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."]
426913370The 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."]
474913370Bartenders' 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."]
318113380The 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
479513380Bartenders' 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 iceThis 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 Himmelreich19211921 American Drinks by Victor Hugo Himmelreich.md["Stir thoroughly with clear ice and serve with cherry."]CherryClear ice pieces
619613380L'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."]
692213380Cheerio! 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
318313390The 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 iceThis matters because it preserves a compact cognac-port Metropolitan-adjacent branch in late-1920s Madrid.
319213400The 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
319313410The 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 mintThis 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.
319613420The 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."]CherryThis 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."]CherryThis 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.
319913430The 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 oliveThe surviving source line is terse, so the record stays close to the printed construction.
320013440The 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
320113450The 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
320313460The 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 orangeIceThe source line is terse, so the record stays close to the printed composition.
320713470The 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
320913480The 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 iceThe 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."]CherryThis 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."]CherryThis matters because it preserves a pre-Prohibition New York hotel drink still circulating in the Paris 1927 layer.
321013490The 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
321113500The 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
321213510The 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
321313520The 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
321413530The 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
321513540The 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) Limited19241924 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