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d4670fc5267adb28Surprise Dogs and Coney Island hot dogsBetter Homes & Gardens Barbecue Book (1965) shapes ground beef logs around olives for grilling in coney buns. 'Coney buns' reference Coney Island, the Long Island seaside resort famous for hot dogs including Nathan's.1965Mid-century American barbecueBetter Homes & Gardens Barbecue Book (1965)5dded7062ad092044beec593769d66b41631a2e758b95ae1d6fa4097433e428edraft6/7/2026, 1:09:34 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:34 AM
ea08058740165147Tarragona and the Chartreuse monksTarragona is described as a Spanish port recommended as an inexpensive substitute for high-class port. The monks who left France for refusing to pay taxes on their Chartreuse and settled in Spain took the name Tarragona for Chartreuse.Louis' Mixed Drinks by Muckensturm (1906)6db6e6fcad8ce9ed0ddabcb10a72c4bbc7c1abe94a2b25a26d5b3b33d3a389a0draft6/7/2026, 1:12:13 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:13 AM
f74243bfbe0cf4b0Ten Commandments of the BarmanChicote's decalogue: respect the client, never over-serve, charge exactly what was drunk, and venerate their tastes.19474e675be31ddcdf0a0eba3dcd1eacbb93896ff5d3eb6c9ee1d59843db6bd5fe29draft6/7/2026, 12:27:38 AM6/7/2026, 12:27:38 AM
1c8b0f7657f09007The Advent of the CocktailMary Howard's poem tells how lonely gin met Mademoiselle Vermouth, and with olive and ice they became Martini.19491949 Bottoms Up29c1bc05d6d10dbd650d5e151b4e1dc16ba77f6728ce6ab345e70ac15ff984a7draft6/7/2026, 12:29:51 AM6/7/2026, 12:29:51 AM
e5e1eaffaa827b9eThe Art of DrinkingA historical sketch of the art of drinking, exploring its connection to human culture and civilization189019th centuryThe Art of Drinking by G. G. Gervinus0585fa643bfd28df66c700badf4af93adbd9426b0b5221ea8247c968b5d943b4draft6/6/2026, 8:22:14 AM6/6/2026, 8:22:14 AM
b8c66e938606c9b7The Art of Mixing ThemA guide to mixing drinks, including tips and techniques for bartenders.1914The Art of Mixing Them by A Connoisseur4ff4b5d10d8d88987c085f1801a52ed386f6c1d4277c8685892b94e5feec3c8cdraft6/6/2026, 12:35:49 PM6/6/2026, 12:35:49 PM
5c32226d8b698777The Blue BlazerThe Blue Blazer calls for igniting Scotch whisky and boiling water in two large silver-plated mugs, then pouring them back and forth four or five times to create a continuous stream of liquid fire before sweetening and serving with lemon peel.1937Victorian bar craft1937 U.mde6ce7aef94e627d826ffb7a864626ee0350f7d543c5052d6799293b18ccabed9draft6/7/2026, 1:09:49 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:49 AM
b6f3feb80c0c39dfThe Blue Blazer and Fire PouringJohnson's Blue Blazer recipe calls for igniting Scotch whiskey diluted with sugar and hot water, then pouring the flaming liquid between two handled mugs in long streams three or four times to mix, creating the appearance of a continual stream of fire before serving with nutmeg and lemon.1882late 19th-century showmanship drinksHarry Johnson's Bartenders' Manual (1882)022c7f6f2d746d330ff6ad6d16791bfcecfbea08ba47e20c9844ba2bebe614d2draft6/7/2026, 1:09:48 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:48 AM
3534dfff0f17d13eThe Blue Blazer flaming pourThe Blue Blazer calls for Scotch, simple syrup and hot water brought to a boil, then ignited and poured back and forth seven times between vessels. The resulting blue streak of fire gives the drink its name before it is served with a slice of lemon peel.19361936 Cocktails Drinks and Snacksc9f8f5dddbb118a64bbe0b9a75f21d3b607f2270e4905b3f55e9ed15f736e00edraft6/7/2026, 1:09:45 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:45 AM
4eddb53ce1804132The Bordeaux Wine and Liquor Dealers' GuideThe book discusses the manufacture and adulteration of liquors, and the author's goal of introducing a new system of manufacturing that avoids the use of poisonous compounds.1857The Bordeaux Wine and Liquor Dealers' Guide07162b57ee5d43687fcdff4bec61bfd5e28e1a2e76fc252a8120a66140df6222draft6/6/2026, 2:21:15 AM6/6/2026, 2:21:15 AM
e7e7412d86e89e3fThe CobblerThe Cobbler is described as a drink of American origin now established in warm climes. Fill a glass half full with cracked ice, add powdered sugar and a small glass of gin (or whisky or brandy), stir well, and decorate with orange or pineapple slices.1939Sloppy Joe's Bar (1939)8dd7e2f258cb39968a637b5df82c4b848878f97bc55389d8942844d5961d3c29draft6/7/2026, 1:12:19 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:19 AM
8ba29c673d9d38efThe Cobbler — American origin drinkThe cobbler, like the julep, is a drink of American origin and an established favourite in warm climates. The standard recipe uses cracked ice, powdered sugar, and gin (or whisky or brandy), decorated with orange or pineapple slices.1940 Sloppy Joe's Cocktail Manualeb493c1dbe95eaae72ecda75b6810b54e61f4d1b55ae9bd6b37eea702c1a4b4ddraft6/7/2026, 1:09:47 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:47 AM
2b5714dd88d9024eThe Cocktail and Crusta OriginThe Cocktail is described as a modern invention for sporting parties; the Crusta is an improvement credited to Santina, the celebrated Spanish caterer, featuring a sugar-rimmed glass with a long lemon peel spiral.1862Mid-19th centuryThe Cocktail & Crusta2faaadd882f367f2cc7e00721399d9d19caf68831e78afad8b2d0d33c9a00c14draft6/7/2026, 1:12:17 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:17 AM
9f8c479ca2105879The Cocktail as a modern inventionThe book notes the Cocktail is a modern invention, generally used on fishing and sporting parties, while the Crusta is an improvement said to have been invented by Santina.19331933 300 Drinks and How to mix'em21cd1cdfb65b9db36cbe26ef6709b8ede939ec57886e52e3161a774ef108069fdraft6/6/2026, 1:11:37 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:37 PM
148d67ec0b6558b7The cocktail as an American inventionFeery states in the preface that the cocktail is an American and not a European drink, having been first concocted in this country.19321932 Wet Drinks For Dry Peopleab676338309fba450514e3832b5e2d7336f28b6d1a0a877f018e6a138d165019draft6/6/2026, 1:11:02 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:02 PM
8031f2b3bdf7c4c6The cocktail's disputed originsTarling traces cocktail etymology from sacrificial cock and Horace's verses through Roman physician Claudius's vini gallici mixture for Commodus, Yorkshire fresh beer, and mixed-bred horses, concluding America popularized the modern cocktail despite earlier mixed drinks.1937ancient to 19th centuryCafé Royal Cocktail Book preface7ae4ee99592059f0dd4f0e96bc22cf84c691f0b36e45b20ba41f655c5809e038draft6/7/2026, 1:09:52 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:52 AM
fbd5c35d99f59898The Cocktail's Rapid RiseThe Cocktail is of recent origin but has rapidly risen in favor. It is most frequently called for in the morning and about half an hour before dinner, sometimes taken as an appetizer, and is a welcome companion on fishing excursions and railroad journeys.1869Haney's Steward & Barkeeper's Manual408974d6c6b1cd7a289151df397fcc80527ebc9c020b0a166c8b7a37b2a21a61draft6/7/2026, 1:09:49 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:49 AM
201b49a83e23a946The Coffee Cocktail MisnomerThomas notes the Coffee Cocktail contains no coffee or bitters but resembles coffee when properly made from port wine, brandy, egg, and sugar—hence its misleading name.1887Thomas (1887)53b67a3c13933e5dded4b96167274446b1757e2f0571f764d10c5441b81ad46edraft6/7/2026, 1:12:20 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:20 AM
298573af37fe3803The Cradle of the DaiquiriThe 1935 edition explicitly calls Bar La Florida the cradle of the Daiquiri cocktail, continuing the bar's reputation as the Cathedral of the Cocktail.1935Cocktails Bar La Florida (1935)e85cfc49c6d1a4eba42b50c91441dfd4d10b93336e4913d937666aa0caa7e7e6draft6/7/2026, 12:32:34 AM6/7/2026, 12:32:34 AM
98d97358865b2645The cradle of the DaiquiriThe 1939 edition proclaims Bar La Florida as La Catedral del Daiquiri and the cradle of the Daiquiri cocktail, with Constante Ribalaigua as its master.1939Cocktails Bar La Florida (1939-2)afed548474a4888b7c0faefab827c8cb7d94a2917f41cdd21a08557524985413draft6/7/2026, 12:32:42 AM6/7/2026, 12:32:42 AM
dd8edf049f5c2692The Cradle of the Daiquirí CocktailBar La Florida at Obispo y Monserrate promoted itself as la catedral del daiquirí, birthplace of Constante's numbered daiquirí variations.1939Cocktails Bar La Florida (1939)602e18d388efa2331b6cb0d64088f4574acf250442aca3b8fd06871f21a4f01edraft6/6/2026, 1:32:18 PM6/6/2026, 1:32:18 PM
7a64da1798d728e4The Custom of PledgingThe custom of 'pledging,' from which the expression 'I pledge you' arose, originated after the irruption of the Danes, who would on occasion stab a Briton in the back or otherwise murder him even as he drank.c99e876b9d1f4c4041f1c0b68bb0edcb642608af361ef64c6e123306812db5d0draft6/6/2026, 11:12:53 AM6/6/2026, 11:12:53 AM
235ddcb5ec27934aThe Côte d'Azur as cocktail capitalMigliorero argues that since the war France—and especially the Côte d'Azur—has reclaimed the cocktail crown from America, with American statistics naming the Riviera the uncontested capital of the cocktail.1925post-WWI Riviera1925 L'Art du Shakerd1174bce70736cf9b48db53d366bb6279522d3c43edf50bff4f886b29ff14c91draft6/6/2026, 1:05:48 PM6/6/2026, 1:05:48 PM
642b53e08a231b92The Decadence of the Old-Fashioned Mint JulepThomas relays Southern commentary that the mint julep survives in private gardens where household angels still build the drink properly with crushed ice and mint stems as a bouquet, but public fashion has ruined it by crushing mint and shaking it with equal parts water and whiskey.1887American SouthGeorgia newspaper quoted in Thomas (1887)53b67a3c13933e5dded4b96167274446b1757e2f0571f764d10c5441b81ad46edraft6/7/2026, 1:12:18 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:18 AM
1ab284e4549089e6The Dishonest Birth of the CocktailWhitaker repeats the suspicion that an enterprising host combined dregs of several bottles with ice, shook to confuse connoisseurs, and accidentally discovered that the mixture made dull men epigrammatic and cackling women sparkling—establishing the cocktail as a United States contribution to world nectars.1933pre-Prohibition legendBacchus Behave! Chapter IIIf00789d32e154553d4f7763ed9116097749420b7793ff5991d37af1c9d40fa44draft6/7/2026, 1:10:17 AM6/7/2026, 1:10:17 AM
8c3ce3715b75c900The Drink Mixer's Ten CommandmentsHaimo codifies ten rules for proper mixing: always measure with a jigger; use the best affordable liquor; insist on clean fresh ice never reused; use only fresh—not canned—fruit juices; prefer powdered sugar; shake when called for and stir when called for (stirring yields clarity, shaking cloudiness); chill glasses; and serve cocktails immediately without letting them stand.1943Bar craft doctrine1943 Cocktail Digest by Oscar Haimo6c1a4542b0bae1878618cf154f4385b02e9ce22c89393984031d4b164634f595draft6/7/2026, 1:09:46 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:46 AM
18214379b67e9d3fThe Drinkers' CommandmentsWallace Rice's ten rules for mastering drink without overindulging, from dilution to knowing when to stop.19451945 300 Ways to Mix Drinks2025dbe7f464e589717387821e272202d9d78f64bd9ff6814b412f244615311edraft6/7/2026, 12:26:53 AM6/7/2026, 12:26:53 AM
12a1834afce7fb9dThe Drinks of AntiquityThe chapter discusses the history of wine-making in ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Assyria, and Judea, and describes their methods of wine production and consumption.1892Ancient timesDrinks of the Worldde89651b2641d6e79377b5582872efb07de92726e4705cf356d0e619092f4c13draft6/6/2026, 8:27:31 AM6/6/2026, 8:27:31 AM
81f92e5c9fc44f32The Elastic Part MeasureJimmy abandoned jiggers and gills in favor of proportional 'parts' so even a child could mix drinks, preserving ratios from Ciro's service.19321932 The Green Cocktail Bookf64aeee6472d7a2b87a18573525e73e0c97a98ef898954714ee80224329a337bdraft6/6/2026, 1:15:33 PM6/6/2026, 1:15:33 PM
70b44cadbb3529f3The Flying Cloud VariationAn assistant modified the Palm Beach Special by adjusting gin, dry vermouth, grapefruit juice, grenadine, and egg white to create a drink he called The Flying Cloud, illustrating the book's elastic recipe philosophy.19311931 100 Cocktailsc129bbadaccc7ecf27cae307cd4c85868945d191c377d81c8126d91d396b8371draft6/6/2026, 1:11:15 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:15 PM
eabf0fa4de80850bThe Food Timeline: A Culinary History Web ResourceThe Food Timeline is a labor of love developed in 1999 and actively updated by Lynne Olver. The timeline begins with water and extends to projected culinary trends for 2009, divided into Beginnings (when foods were first introduced) and Recipes (historic recipes). Entries link to external scholarly and popular sources or to other sections of the site covering historic food prices, lesson plans, state foods, historic menu collections, and culinary research guidance. Users could submit culinary reference questions to Olver.1999late 20th century–early 21st centuryFood Timeline (foodtimeline.org); CHOICE review July 2009c4a1799f962f8f85bae4257a36d26f3e052f2a5524c6e5db1757b6274b4e5c55draft6/7/2026, 1:09:23 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:23 AM
eefce86cc16634dfThe Great American CocktailOpening poem celebrating the cocktail as a uniquely American bar drink—perhaps whiskey or gin, with bitters and peel, called Martini or Manhattan, passed across the bar since antiquity's wine cups.1912Pre-Prohibition America1912 Holtz & Freystedt9b377ed8fe32b9a295f78e20385890c15e833d8a7dc8425f1e614024e5c70666draft6/6/2026, 12:27:42 PM6/6/2026, 12:27:42 PM
744310037a96380cThe greatest bar on earthH. W. Graham writes that within his experience, Bar La Florida in Havana is the greatest bar on earth, surpassing the Waldorf Astoria, Savoy, American Bar in Paris, and other famed establishments.1939Cocktails Bar La Florida (1939-2)afed548474a4888b7c0faefab827c8cb7d94a2917f41cdd21a08557524985413draft6/7/2026, 12:32:42 AM6/7/2026, 12:32:42 AM
adca5796d43e0ba0The History of CocktailsThe origins of cocktails are unclear, but they have been a popular drink for centuries.late 19th centuryGolden Age of Cocktails6786ad934d34e7e3e64b7e0613df3a7becc4c8f4126584337aaa92e67638a6c5draft6/6/2026, 12:14:20 PM6/6/2026, 12:14:20 PM
39b5d48457dca408The History of DrinksA treatise on drinks of all kinds and of all periods, interspersed with sundry anecdotes and reminiscencesThe Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer44aa76c37c907f3ccc9efb7d48140c62b5cc62b8d5e7299632fdd8308cf4e92ddraft6/6/2026, 11:14:38 AM6/6/2026, 11:14:38 AM
04a040d38367465aThe History of PunchPunch has a long history dating back to the 17th century.160017th centuryThe Bartender's Guide0578eb59acbf777b1b1b88b58575f8548312b4b61d317152bae567e0973c5bf4draft6/6/2026, 2:56:31 AM6/6/2026, 2:56:31 AM
65d4170b1ab9d9eaThe History of the Hoffman Housecf0c76759b5114b142d2508d31bcb02494c0a0efdd1154afc1d1ca8ddad11ae6draft6/6/2026, 11:46:58 AM6/6/2026, 12:08:38 PM
050ad31452bbc233The Hunt Breakfast TraditionMason describes the post-hunt buffet with hot and cold dishes, self-cooked eggs, and a six-sided liquor table for famished riders returning from fox-hunt or drag.19311931 The Art of Drinking More2be92299faefc9f5bae46023ad43c082bcde2f8d5c93b66b597d5c7af80d452adraft6/6/2026, 1:14:52 PM6/6/2026, 1:14:52 PM
9782123c215d4a6bThe Inspiration for the BookThe author was inspired to create a book of social drinks after seeing a list of American mixed drinks in a London drinking saloon.Prefacee010c6519ed002c77747ad395687423938a19fcd9d38193c7c28320cf89d7642draft6/6/2026, 2:57:25 AM6/6/2026, 2:57:25 AM
88ed183dc2a14203The Kaoliang Spirit DebacleA Hollywood host poured a gifted 'Manchurian wine' freely at dinner; guests collapsed until a doctor arrived. The donor's overlooked note explained it was concentrated kaoliang spirit meant by the teaspoonful—a case enough for a lifetime.1933Prohibition HollywoodBacchus Behave! Chapter XVf00789d32e154553d4f7763ed9116097749420b7793ff5991d37af1c9d40fa44draft6/7/2026, 1:10:19 AM6/7/2026, 1:10:19 AM
3b466642e2a15fd6The Legendary Martinique BarThe Hotel Martinique's Italian onyx bar drew famous Broadway characters including Diamond Jim Brady, Buffalo Bill, Samuel Gompers, Tod Sloan, Bet a Million Gates, O. Henry, and the Dwyer Brothers. Though the old bar was replaced, its prestige continued at the new Café-Bar Martinique with whiskies, vintage wines, and champagnes of the highest quality.1938Gilded Age to Depression-era Broadway1938 Mixed Drinks by Hotel Martinique Broadway1b664d7579e4eb108f7cf18401afdf9e1a660a086396ef84d8bf182198a8ed5edraft6/7/2026, 1:09:55 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:55 AM
06b5ef09a032a1c8The lost art of mixing drinksMiller laments that the art of mixing drinks has been lost and that without a proper guide modern hosts struggle to prepare drinks once sought after at the best hotels and clubs.19331933 American Bar Guide1327cc227bab5e404dcf8fb942497134d8fa3c4d47598dc8a950121364fa8ffddraft6/6/2026, 1:11:43 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:43 PM
287f3e5f7f27dac6The Masterly Touch promotional bookletCopyrighted 1934 by Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Incorporated and distributed by Robert Seaver & Sons of Boston. The booklet promotes Canada Dry mixers and affiliated spirits while presenting tested cocktail, highball, and punch recipes for home entertaining.1934Prohibition repeal era1934 The Masterly Touch567aba67e2af1d3f6735762cc9bc9424499b88f5d792331f78f52b1b4fac7cc2draft6/7/2026, 1:07:26 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:26 AM
f9e2beea27a1b03cThe MixicologistA book about mixing drinks1895Late 19th centuryC. F. Lawlor39c086ff259e83e6449831f96543924f0d83fbe29ac8189bc3b836e4a3144c05draft6/6/2026, 9:01:34 AM6/6/2026, 9:01:34 AM
101be1aae28f8519The northern king who locks away his dessertMassialot cites a frugal northern monarch who, once his dessert is set, has it locked in the dining chamber and keeps the key on his person for the meal's duration—an example of household economy that could make many sommeliers unnecessary.1712early 18th centuryNouvelle Instruction, Preface2f4e3169131b162f0d26663c3a32fdd34ff26d84139497456119dacbcfad97f6draft6/7/2026, 1:13:38 AM6/7/2026, 1:13:38 AM
0332258dc8ac1297The Origin of Angostura BittersAngostura Bitters was originated in 1824 by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert182419th centuryDr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters advertisement2d58a899de4ce25c2ee080b728b63287951b723aead7968ebef07b6e8a15976bdraft6/6/2026, 12:21:19 PM6/6/2026, 12:21:19 PM
2dbf2baf4b9f1718The Origin of CocktailThe word 'cocktail' comes from Mexico, where pulque, a kind of liquor obtained from the cactus, is the national tipple. The Aztec word for pulque is pronounced 'octel,' and the American army which under General Scott invaded Mexico some fifty odd years ago corrupted the word into 'cocktail,' and carried it back to the United States.c5b7898c3ccc64b0a233f65d67e7987fc353b1decf33e6a66c3096055ecbab40draft6/6/2026, 11:39:37 AM6/6/2026, 11:39:37 AM
8c37ea39dc7656a0The Origin of The Bar-Tender's GuideThe book was inspired by the author's travels in Europe and America in search of rare and original mixed drinks.186219th centuryThe Bar-Tender's Guidec26acefec58089a46a11668471bd9d8be75a0be5ba45abb956aa48b3c2f8ef68draft6/6/2026, 2:57:03 AM6/6/2026, 2:57:03 AM
68dee283f0ab9c07The Origin of the CocktailThe cocktail was imported to Europe from the United States around 1840. Its origin is attributed to Betsy Flonagan, who created a mixture of different liquors in 1836.183619th centuryElvezio Grassi's book53ffa9cde340ce3ccef85ef940c1acd2b0abe2d7af327550cb8a6940d614f5b4draft6/6/2026, 2:07:54 AM6/6/2026, 2:07:54 AM
ee516c2ae9c929d7The Origin of the Word CocktailTwo competing legends explain the cocktail name: one holds a beautiful innkeeper's daughter mixed a potion in excitement when a missing fighting cock returned, toasting its tail; the other credits a Mexican Princess named Coctel and her own strange brewing. The authors profess indifference, noting devotees remain cheerful and broad-minded.1937legend1937 Here is Something that will interest you (3rd edition)ffe0351d3c07b3831e6ecc53c5228bd2f116f54ab88601a6bc76f361f450c015draft6/7/2026, 1:09:46 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:48 AM