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65702244Johnny of the Chatham Bar, Paris0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927691927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass with a cherry."]CherryThis matters because it preserves another Paris berry-and-kirsch aperitif line with a direct Chatham Bar attribution.
669922440El Bar Americano en EspañaPedro Chicote1927691927 El Bar Americano en Espana by Pedro Chicote.md["Sírvase en copa de cocktail, con una guinda."]guindaIce
67182244Sin alcohol0El Bar Americano en EspañaPedro Chicote1927761927 El Bar Americano en Espana by Pedro Chicote.md["Agítese muy bien en la cocktelera y pásese a copa de cocktail, terminándola de llenar de agua de seltz."]Ice
72392244Sin alcohol0CocktailsPedro Chicote19282121928 Cocktails by Pedro Chicote.md["Shake very well, strain into a cocktail glass, and finish with seltzer."]Ice piecesThis matters because it preserves a structured temperance cocktail in the later Chicote pages rather than only spirit drinks.
72442244Dubonnet and grenadine0CocktailsPedro Chicote19282141928 Cocktails by Pedro Chicote.md["Build over ice and serve in a cocktail glass with a cherry."]Cherry3 to 4 pieces iceThis matters because it preserves a separate spirituous Rose branch in the same source as Chicote's non-alcoholic Rose.The source presents this as a large-glass preparation passed into cocktail service.Chicote treats this as a different drink from the alcohol-free Rose on page 212, so both variants are preserved separately under the same canonical name.
59202245Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923731923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into a small wineglass."]This matters because it preserves an apple-spirit and gin sour branch in the late London field.The source is especially useful because it preserves Apple Jack and Calvados as parallel options rather than collapsing them.
630422450L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925581925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Shake hard, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve."]
65732245Apple Jack or Calvados0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927701927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a small wineglass."]This matters because it preserves an apple-spirit-and-gin pink branch in McElhone's late 1920s field.
836322450The Artistry of Mixing DrinksFrank Meier193639The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936).md["Shake well and serve."]
905822450Café Royal Cocktail BookW. J. Tarling1937183Café Royal Cocktail Book by William J Tarling (1937).md["Shake and strain into a cocktail glass."]
59212246Hotel Columbus, Harrisburg, Pa.0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923741923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves another named rye-and-berry aromatic branch in the post-war field.The key detail is the small blackberry accent inside an otherwise whiskey-cocktail frame.
65752246Ed. V. Orsinger / Hotel Columbus0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927701927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass with a cherry."]CherryThis matters because it preserves another house-style rye aromatic from the interwar hotel-bar field.
59232247Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923741923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into a medium-sized tumbler.", "Fill the balance with ginger ale."]This matters because it preserves a sloe-gin whole-egg fizz branch outside the standard gin fizz line.The use of ginger ale rather than soda is the key structural detail here.
630622470L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925581925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Shake well, strain into a tumbler, complete with ginger ale, and serve."]The source attributes this to Wm. Yarrow, San Francisco.
65742247Wm. Yarrow / McDonagh Bros. recipe0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927701927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a medium-sized tumbler.", "Fill balance with ginger ale."]This matters because it keeps a lively sloe-gin fizz branch visible in the late McElhone canon.
846722470The Artistry of Mixing DrinksFrank Meier193661The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936).md["Shake with ice, strain into a tumbler, add soda water, and serve."]Ice
59272248French field-gun era0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923771923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves a named wartime French branch still alive in a London 1923 source.The interchangeable anis-del-oso or absinthe note is the key service detail here.
642622480L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925771925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Shake cold and serve."]The source says the drink was much in demand in Paris during the war and borrowed its name from the French 75 field gun.
65792248French war reference0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927721927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves the small French war-era 75 before later sparkling standardisation takes over the name.This is a still cocktail, not the later Champagne-topped standard.
670322480El Bar Americano en EspañaPedro Chicote1927711927 El Bar Americano en Espana by Pedro Chicote.md["Agítese muy bien y sírvase en copa de cocktail."]Ice
72652248Grenadine and lemon0CocktailsPedro Chicote19282211928 Cocktails by Pedro Chicote.md["Shake very well and serve in a cocktail glass."]4 to 5 pieces iceThis matters because it preserves a compact pre-Champagne-style `75` checkpoint in a Spanish interwar source.
59282249Buck's Club London0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923771923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it captures the Buck's Club London Side-Car in a 1923 source rather than only later standardizations.The source presents it as a plain shaken equal-parts sour without extra decoration.
61232249Vancouver Club0About Town Cocktail BookJoe Fitchett1925221925 About Town Cocktail Book by Joe Fitchett.md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves a Vancouver Club Side-Car checkpoint in percentage notation.
631822490L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925621925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Shake cold and serve."]The source attributes this to Mac Garry, London.
65842249MacGarry / Buck's Club0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927721927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves one of McElhone's central Side-Car witnesses with explicit Buck's Club attribution.
72662249Cognac and Cointreau0CocktailsPedro Chicote19282211928 Cocktails by Pedro Chicote.md["Shake very well and serve in a cocktail glass."]Cracked iceThis matters because it gives Chicote a clear Side-Car checkpoint inside the Madrid hotel-bar layer.
59312250Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923781923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it keeps a minimalist kummel-and-gin aromatic branch alive in a 1923 London source.
59322251Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923781923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain."]This matters because it preserves a direct sloe-gin aromatic line without vermouth or citrus.
65882251Barflies 19270Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927731927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain."]This matters because it keeps a very compact sloe-gin aromatic line visible beside the larger sour and fizz branches.
59332252Swalter0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923781923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain."]This matters because it preserves another compact mixed-base sour branch under a club nickname in the late London seam.
65872252The Swatter Cocktail0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927731927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain."]This matters because it preserves another named small dual-spirit sour from the interwar hotel-bar field.The final ratio line is slightly OCR-compressed, so the split spirit structure is preserved conservatively.
59352253Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923781923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain."]This matters because it preserves another compact split-base red-fruit sour in the late London seam.
639122530L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925651925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Shake cold and serve."]
65952253Barflies 19270Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927761927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain."]This matters because it preserves a direct dual-spirit sour in McElhone's late 1920s field without later simplification.
59392254Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923791923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves a dense cream-and-cordial snowball branch in the London 1923 layer.
65892254Barflies 19270Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927731927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves one of the sweeter cream-and-floral interwar side branches rather than only the dry aperitif canon.
59402255Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923791923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.", "Add two pickled silver onions."]Two pickled silver onionsThis matters because it preserves an onion-garnished dry cocktail branch distinct from the standard Gibson line.The onion garnish is integral rather than optional here.
59412256Giro's Club London0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923791923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass."]This matters because it preserves a named Giro's Club London house drink rather than only imported classic lines.
59442257Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923801923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well together and strain into small wine glass.", "Add a dash of syphon on top."]This matters because it preserves another morning-after absinthe bracer in a British hotel-bar source.The dash of syphon added on top is part of the service ritual here.
59462258Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923801923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into medium-sized tumbler.", "Add syphon."]This matters because it preserves a lengthened South Side branch rather than only the shorter cocktail-glass form.The syphon finish moves this toward the Collins/highball side of service.
632622580L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925631925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Build in the same tumbler, stir well, and serve."]MintCrushed ice
65922258Syphon finish0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927761927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a medium-sized tumbler.", "Add syphon."]This matters because it preserves the South Side in a lengthened tumbler form rather than a shorter later-classic template alone.
59472259Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923811923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Put 1 lump of ice in a large tumbler and squeeze in a piece of lemon peel.", "Hand whisky to customer to serve himself and fill with soda."]Expressed lemon peel1 lump iceThis matters because it preserves customer-finished Scotch highball service explicitly rather than flattening it into a generic mixed drink.Customer-finished service is the key historical detail here.
65782259Customer-finished service0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927711927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Put the ice and squeezed lemon peel into a large tumbler.", "Hand the whisky to the customer to serve himself and fill with soda."]Lemon peel1 lump iceThis matters because it preserves highball service as a ritual of customer choice, not just a fixed mixed specification.The source makes the customer-finished handling explicit, which is part of the drink's service identity.
59482260Harry of Ciro's 19230Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923811923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Build in a large tumbler with vanilla ice cream, liqueurs, and fruit.", "Fill the balance with Champagne and stir well."]Pineapple, orange, lemon, cherries, and strawberriesThis matters because it preserves a continental Champagne-and-ice-cream service world that overlaps with later dessert-drink branches.The built-over-ice-cream Champagne service is the defining detail here.
632722600L'Art du ShakerDominique Migliorero1925631925 L'Art du Shaker by Dominique Migliorero.md["Build in a medium balloon glass, top with Champagne, garnish with citrus and seasonal fruit, and serve with straws."]Lemon, orange, and seasonal fruitCrushed ice
65932260Continental beverage0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927761927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Put the vanilla ice cream into a large tumbler with the maraschino, curacao, and brandy.", "Fill balance with Champagne, stir well, and add the fruit garnishes."]Pineapple, orange, lemon, cherries, and strawberriesThis matters because it preserves a cream-and-Champagne Continental service world that sits between dessert and mixed-drink practice.
59502261San Sebastian0Harry of Ciro's ABC of Mixing CocktailsHarry of Ciro's1923811923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails (second impression).md["Shake well and strain into medium-sized wine glass.", "Fill the balance with soda."]This matters because it preserves a named San Sebastian long drink in the London 1923 layer.
65912261San Sebastian popular drink0Barflies and CocktailsHarry McElhone and Wynn1927751927 Barflies and Cocktails.md["Shake well and strain into a medium-sized wine glass.", "Fill balance with soda."]This matters because it preserves a regional Ponche-Soto long drink rather than flattening the late interwar field into only gin and whiskey branches.
59512262Harry 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["Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.", "Squeeze orange peel on top."]Expressed orange peelThis matters because it preserves a clean late orange-and-vermouth Plymouth gin branch.