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a1a212c20c60ac38Polite Drinking in Year Twelve of VolsteadThe authors wrote for hosts navigating Volstead-era parties using non-alcoholic gin, Scotch, rye, and applejack substitutes.19311931 Shake'em Up3ab47bc438f033201977d021c922c902e9e537824b7cd926ff6453826f18a658draft6/6/2026, 1:12:48 PM6/6/2026, 1:12:48 PM
df92fee00ea060bfPopular US cocktails 1920–2004Food Timeline FAQ tracking popular American cocktails across the 20th century.20041920–2004The Food Timeline questions catalogc8bd1167e60bdf1c7e73fcbe5877bee958bbdf578cd8b2ba21052d44cc80b3cbdraft6/7/2026, 1:12:29 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:29 AM
7859271e809cb65dPorcupine — literal game recipe from AlaskaThe Juneau Centennial Cookbook gives instructions to singe, scrape, and boil porcupine—or marinate and broil the meat—saving quills for jewelry. Sometimes the whimsical recipe name matches the ingredient exactly.Juneau Centennial Cookbook5dded7062ad092044beec593769d66b41631a2e758b95ae1d6fa4097433e428edraft6/7/2026, 1:09:33 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:33 AM
f3e607d889585a0cPost and Rail Tea in Colonial AustraliaInferior Chinese tea full of sticks and twigs was nicknamed Post and Rail Tea. Squatter Peter Snodgrass reputedly drank three quarts at breakfast and dinner from a teapot the size of a garden watering pot. Australians later invented iced tea when ice chests became available.A Look at Yesteryear, Valerie McKenzie and Joyce Allen, 198030cb68e2f9797467ae81ebd46d99aa982cc284e7ed161c77d7a2409e5eeefc66draft6/7/2026, 1:12:12 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:12 AM
7edaa68e522a242dPotter Hotel ManhattanAltschul gives the Manhattan as served at the famous Potter Hotel at Santa Barbara with good rye and a small cherry.19341934 Drinks as they were made before Prohibition by Ira D Altschul1985408cda96b26115b6eaab30c0c3480e81fa17adb88d05a0dfb6a4640e0467draft6/6/2026, 1:15:37 PM6/6/2026, 1:15:37 PM
f11314a32ffb50f2Pousse Café Layering by WeightJohnson warns that cordials in Pousse Café differ in weight—French curaçao weighs more than Holland curaçao—so bartenders must learn specific gravities and rotation order; one cannot depend entirely on illustrations when layering.1888Harry Johnson's Bartenders' Manual (1888)44735a6de03f13611c3e9c1c150a2d1848fb4188c5c9fb3cbef601c17cb795b6draft6/7/2026, 1:09:55 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:55 AM
120e60d29d6e8598Prairie Oyster hangover remedyA Prairie Oyster consists of Worcestershire Sauce and lemon juice in an egg cup with a whole unbroken yolk, seasoned with salt and pepper and consumed in one gulp.19321932 Wet Drinks For Dry Peopleab676338309fba450514e3832b5e2d7336f28b6d1a0a877f018e6a138d165019draft6/6/2026, 1:11:02 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:02 PM
845c959586c5fa04Prairie Oyster Hangover RemedyFor serious morning-after cases the guide prescribes a Prairie Oyster Cocktail: Worcestershire, raw egg yolk, pepper, salt, and malt vinegar—drunk quickly to straighten one up.1934 Tom and Jerry's Bartender's Guide8b4c40dc4e147a818e6804abf7137a80b7ac5fbe1d6a60034abd56145ffd0fb5draft6/7/2026, 1:07:36 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:36 AM
20e35ac3c17764ecPrairie Oyster originLeyel recounts the Texas prairie tale of a pick-me-up invented to save a dying friend who prayed for oysters.1925ea350c1fbefb0bee03d4fa0f67e605358394b6e06faa0131b7ba9df07716f105draft6/6/2026, 12:45:02 PM6/6/2026, 12:45:02 PM
6cfeeb4c8d61eea2Preface — Guide du BarmanTorelli presents a dictionary of 690 American drinks; eight days of practice suffices to replace a celebrated barman. Cocktails stimulate appetite and are served before meals.19211921 Guide Du Barman et Du Gournet Chic by A Torelli.md593d8034367c91ade78c23c5a63f16e1ec2143e645a0edf1cdb06256192a14fadraft6/6/2026, 1:06:35 PM6/6/2026, 1:06:35 PM
5daeb544365d3e53Preface — Home-Made BeveragesSteedman compiled recipes for easily made wholesome drinks, old-fashioned syrups and wines, plus American drinks, cups and punch for those who prefer home-made to manufactured beverages.19221922 Home-Made Beverages and American Drinks by M E Steedman.mdfe91952bba2410f325b928a32b9a46ba7836c84ca7ad04b6437bbb3baa1304a4draft6/6/2026, 1:07:18 PM6/6/2026, 1:07:18 PM
d68d0a6ba04d1db2Prefazione — Il BaristaDuring long service as head waiter in hotels and as barman in England, Mazzon Ferruccio collected indispensable knowledge for preparing American and international drinks for cosmopolitan guests.19201920 Il Barista Guida del Barman by Mazzon Ferruccio.md2ca60a64ee5c734c4ac85457408178802393d25e43836240d82038860fdb44f6draft6/6/2026, 1:06:29 PM6/6/2026, 1:06:29 PM
4befcc4c5c754650Prince of Wales Cocktail at Ritz-Carlton MontrealHis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales gave the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Montreal his personal cocktail prescription with instructions it be served to him at all times; Monsieur de Baillets passed it to Major R. A. C. Kane.1934His Royal Highness recipe noteb0e1cd623548c8bd30a2284075cfe936a6afaa92621c437d15e3a16dde8ed576draft6/7/2026, 1:07:35 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:35 AM
59066d9306e61a09Professor Jerry Thomas and the Blue BlazerAsbury introduction recounting Thomas's invention of the Blue Blazer and Tom and Jerry in San Francisco and St. Louis.1929f0cb6ed0019c5fc95b73af66fbafed16ce085a0506d2ab99114c38e7878acb79draft6/6/2026, 12:54:01 PM6/6/2026, 12:54:01 PM
d76efb6efe940748Prohibition and Montmartre barsFouassier notes American prohibition drove Yankees to Paris bars, making cocktails fashionable in France.1927Prohibition era185305de41b8647a27fb0ea807632592eba56062da1443cdd56cd9fb85f01fd6draft6/6/2026, 1:06:59 PM6/6/2026, 1:06:59 PM
0655027210cd0a27Prohibition ForewordAuthor credits Prohibition for cocktail culture boom.1927Prohibition509de7fa4182b4e800d233687b2278593f53908cac598d0df4f35e01734e3c79draft6/6/2026, 1:08:02 PM6/6/2026, 1:08:02 PM
4d15b7fdf3159724Prohibition Gin vs Good GinThe old bath-tub variety of gin spawned by Prohibition contrasts with good gin distilled from malt and grains blended with juniper berry juice.Prohibition1934 Bottoms Up4874af3c362fa43c6e55f58ee72169df1b5b754398b95830294659f93d99f0c2draft6/6/2026, 1:12:10 PM6/6/2026, 1:12:10 PM
2094294a5432f0a7Prohibition in America 1923Book reproduces statements from Harding, Yale and Columbia presidents on widespread law-breaking and demoralization under the Eighteenth Amendment.1923US ProhibitionHarry of Ciro's ABCb26dede5843efd3d576b14004091fe779c00e090adbd4feba82e6d798bd30159draft6/6/2026, 12:41:24 PM6/6/2026, 12:41:24 PM
64132e9b254943acProhibition's stranglehold on drinking cultureAuthor Magnus Bredenbek argues that Prohibition doomed the art of drinking for more than thirteen years, passing liquor into novice hands and spawning abominable speakeasy concoctions that must be unlearned after repeal.1934Repeal eraWhat Shall We Drink305375e95c93ab32369d16c382647142180933bb9e66c78a895f614b6fa08502draft6/7/2026, 12:26:52 AM6/7/2026, 12:26:52 AM
e4a86adadb8bad99Prohibition-era blindness and deathIverson warns that carelessness in drinking brought extreme inconvenience during Prohibition, citing many cases of blindness and death from illicit spirits.1937Prohibition1937 Liquid Gems1af17999642d717d26d4b5a34ca95f56a1c831bc341f44f09ceb5e398cfcfb9cdraft6/7/2026, 1:10:01 AM6/7/2026, 1:10:01 AM
910a374c2ec66d23Prohibition-era fruit punchesA collection of non-alcoholic fruit punches and cocktails for the dry era, using juices, syrups, and ginger ale.1930Prohibition29b0b83b1714d4d8b09aa716964e241b6462c442ed7608b3cfde8283d45f9a2fdraft6/6/2026, 12:54:00 PM6/6/2026, 12:54:00 PM
6942578c6e9d7f8eProhibition-era sanctuaryAmerican and English magazines at the start of Prohibition wrote that the art of the cocktail would survive in two sacred temples: the American Bar in Paris and Bar-Restaurant La Florida in Havana.1934U.S. Prohibition eraCocktails Bar La Florida (1934)3ada37a0e5fae2d1aa45871aa82b02ce81b5249e5c7fc8ebb094f089c453b8f4draft6/7/2026, 12:32:03 AM6/7/2026, 12:32:03 AM
827ade143ad3b926Proposal for Official Cantinero SchoolThe preface argues cantinero service is a technical art requiring formal training and state protection of public health, proposing an official professional school like other trades.1948Postwar CubaEl Arte del Cantinero (1948)dca963daa520634e5666fafdb5ef0effe92a3c3d2c64c42811c29a6735335635draft6/7/2026, 12:30:42 AM6/7/2026, 12:30:42 AM
ae018c687a7e1e8aPunch a la FordGeneral Ford's method of rubbing lemon peel with sugar to extract essential oil before adding spirits became a celebrated bottled punch technique.19331933 American Bar Guide1327cc227bab5e404dcf8fb942497134d8fa3c4d47598dc8a950121364fa8ffddraft6/6/2026, 1:11:44 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:44 PM
c884364d4014e386Punch etymology from the EastThough punch became truly English, its name comes from Persian punj or Sanskrit pancha meaning five, denoting its five ingredients. Addison's foxhunter would have been astonished to learn even the name was oriental.Oxford Night Caps539b21255dc136e74ea1c2958c13850be352e4ba38408d7258331728f31ce593draft6/7/2026, 1:12:23 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:23 AM
64be2ff1a93674d0Purpose of the cocktailThe booklet states that cocktails exist to put an edge on the appetite and are strictly correct before luncheon or dinner, though serving them in the afternoon and occasionally after dinner was becoming customary in the United States.19341934 The Masterly Touch567aba67e2af1d3f6735762cc9bc9424499b88f5d792331f78f52b1b4fac7cc2draft6/7/2026, 1:07:27 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:27 AM
fa88775166127a13Purpose of Two Hundred Selected DrinksSundin wrote the book so hosts could offer first-class cocktails, cobblers, fizzes, and related drinks at home with modest expense, drawing on recipes collected as a bartender in Sweden and aboard Swedish American Line ships.1930Prohibition-era hospitality1930 Two Hundred Selected Drinks by K W Sundine6cfbdd476d226985d8e21affbdf179d9df0528a4936818046d1391ca64b76f4draft6/6/2026, 1:11:06 PM6/6/2026, 1:11:06 PM
f082490a691cb067Queen Elizabeth Wins National Cocktail ContestHerb Quick's Queen Elizabeth recipe won first prize from 39 leading cocktail judges, selected from 1,118 recipes submitted from across the United States, earning a $500 prize.19381938 Mixed Drinks by Hotel Martinique Broadway1b664d7579e4eb108f7cf18401afdf9e1a660a086396ef84d8bf182198a8ed5edraft6/7/2026, 1:09:57 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:57 AM
43418fc075c9e241Queen of Hungary water and the Montpellier rosemaryMassialot notes Montpellier's Queen of Hungary water enjoys the best reputation because southern climates supply abundant rosemary flowers, while charlatans counterfeit it daily; he offers several faithful distillation methods.1712Louis XIV eraChapitre XIV, Eau de la Reine d'Hongrie2f4e3169131b162f0d26663c3a32fdd34ff26d84139497456119dacbcfad97f6draft6/7/2026, 1:13:38 AM6/7/2026, 1:13:38 AM
795b90b69fdbf2bcQueensland Christmas 1863 at Exmoor StationRachel Henning described mincemeat made from dried apples, currants, raisins, spice, and brandy on Exmoor Station. Christmas dinner mixed British plum pudding and mince-pies with roast beef, wild Australian duck, pumpkin, okra, apple tart, and watermelons—eggs scarce as fowls refused to lay.1863How to Cook a Galah, Laurel Evelyn Dyson, 200230cb68e2f9797467ae81ebd46d99aa982cc284e7ed161c77d7a2409e5eeefc66draft6/7/2026, 1:12:10 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:10 AM
47a901fdc59a0ee2Ramos Fizz at the Ramos Bar, New OrleansTwenty young men stood side by side all day long at the old Ramos Bar shaking Ramos Fizzes—a sight never forgotten. Steele vouches the recipe as authentic to that famous drinking place.1934pre-Prohibition New OrleansG. F. Steele forewordb0e1cd623548c8bd30a2284075cfe936a6afaa92621c437d15e3a16dde8ed576draft6/7/2026, 1:07:34 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:34 AM
c4643cb991b69a46Ramos Fizz shaking ritualThe original Ramos Gin Fizz was shaken for 12 minutes by a crew of 30 bartenders who passed the shaker from one to another.Cocktail-list-ufficiale-Iba-2020.md634fbcb61e0d9e5b7035ab35ff4cf8f91676b17b2dbe42c7c4c06ca7ca5a8578draft6/7/2026, 12:40:20 AM6/7/2026, 12:40:20 AM
1e4341b271b1734cRamos gin fizz and the shaker boysHenry C. Ramos introduced his long-shaken gin fizz in 1888; during 1915 Mardi Gras thirty-five shaker boys could barely keep up with demand at the Stag saloon.1888Gilded Age New OrleansFamous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Emeba2608e8d48d82a0ff6c681af4e94eb0e0b1b77b8e5c135ed98f951e8749ceedraft6/7/2026, 12:34:13 AM6/7/2026, 12:34:13 AM
1440215542eecde4Ramos gin fizz origin entryTimeline entry for 1888 notes Henry C. Ramos introducing his distinctive long-shaken gin fizz at the Imperial Cabinet saloon in New Orleans.1888Gilded Age New OrleansFood Timeline index1419fd5ba4246315a0ca23b274d0fd45a9e4948d0883f065e596d9b61141572ddraft6/7/2026, 12:34:49 AM6/7/2026, 12:34:49 AM
205ced276e0e46fbReal Georgia Mint Julep TraditionSouthern mint juleps survive in old-fashioned gardens where household angels pluck mint for shaky grandpa on the veranda. Crushing mint with whiskey ruins the drink; tender sprigs packed in crushed ice with mellow whiskey preserve the art.Antebellum SouthGeorgia newspaper quotation in Steeleb0e1cd623548c8bd30a2284075cfe936a6afaa92621c437d15e3a16dde8ed576draft6/7/2026, 1:07:37 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:37 AM
c7b0ba2fd55805a4Recipes from New York's Legendary BarsSchenley Products Co. published the Merry Mixer as a bartender's reference, claiming its recipes were made famous at world-renowned New York bars including the old and new Waldorf, the Ritz Carlton, the Old Knickerbocker, Delmonico's, and Sherry's, as well as prominent establishments throughout the United States.1938Pre-Prohibition revival1938 The Merry Mixer from the House of Schenley83f930a223d00ec77e1ccde4170e9dc0b46247cb6a0f54999a905b22c327746cdraft6/7/2026, 1:09:40 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:40 AM
d546a166847ec415Recipes from Vanishing Old BartendersGuyer attests authenticity of recipes from celebrated bars—Harry's, old Waldorf, old Knickerbocker, Delmonico's—through cooperation of outstanding members of the vanishing race of old bartenders.19331933 The Merry Mixerc3f6f5b214dc0587ab00192f9907071ef06893e868ec9dac080588e7d51a4784draft6/6/2026, 1:31:55 PM6/6/2026, 1:31:55 PM
d6ae435e3b0b2409Red Cross Johore Fete RecipesSeventy recipes for cocktails, cups and punches were collected and sold in aid of the Red Cross at Johore Our Day Fete in 1917.19171917 Seventy Recipes for Cocktails Cups and Punches by GGD and EEFP5b7714ec56870404230ba841bf86a1014009b6a28c10b38c06b8a045cedc8f1bdraft6/6/2026, 12:39:03 PM6/6/2026, 12:39:03 PM
8a970c6294449125Regency Cocktail Competition WinCanadian Club won 2nd prize at the British Empire Cocktail Competition at Grosvenor House, London, in September 1936 for W. H. Taylor's Regency Cocktail.19361938 The Cocktail Hour1c1a14b5ebfb9e64e5288efe6d4738367f56f509a6b2fdfaffe619e8fc87a5e3draft6/7/2026, 12:27:24 AM6/7/2026, 12:27:24 AM
1f22794815457f11Regional NY spirits promotionKeystone Publishing booklet promoting cocktails across Saratoga, Albany, Glens Falls, Schenectady, and Lake George resort towns.1936Cocktails and Appetizers by a Connoisseurad781e88bc0993073eaf8b3957353e2248d9482038e19c702fbcb527b6e89a68draft6/7/2026, 12:31:55 AM6/7/2026, 12:31:55 AM
1c47f80168c2325cRemos Gin Fizz PalaceDown the Hatch collects drink mixtures used by Paul at Remos, a popular gin fizz palace in New Orleans, Louisiana.19201920 Down the Hatchc959d90de5b6f89bf5ec923a5a8ff04883e6ea855c0908a49f1d736437232b38draft6/6/2026, 12:39:58 PM6/6/2026, 12:39:58 PM
adab6488d9b30cf3Renowned Havana Bars and BartendersHavana's cocktail culture centered on famed hotel and cabaret bars including the Plaza Hotel, The Florida, Sloppy Joe's, The Sevilla, and El Patio, each staffed by internationally known specialists.1948Ron Daiquirí Coctelera Cocktail Book (1948)edd94ad9f1aa5699deb2a3d71b5223c50d30e15eadba650fad665c45e36a3ae7draft6/7/2026, 1:12:17 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:17 AM
d3651b18df9ea0adRepeal and the Hostess's ResponsibilityWhitaker argues repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment can succeed only if American hostesses treat liquor service as rigorously as food and table manners, making intoxication as offensive as public disrobing.1933post-ProhibitionBacchus Behave! Chapter If00789d32e154553d4f7763ed9116097749420b7793ff5991d37af1c9d40fa44draft6/7/2026, 1:10:19 AM6/7/2026, 1:10:19 AM
92baf053f90c4789Repeal and the return of convivialityThe foreword celebrates the end of Prohibition and the return of sane drinking with properly mixed cocktails after thirteen gloomy years.19331933 Fine Beverages and Recipes fo Mixed Drinks04d084e60d9e940069d9d7aaf5e6c71e9f7338ac355ef6c42033a5776a8793c2draft6/6/2026, 1:13:12 PM6/6/2026, 1:13:12 PM
c87308d895e30658Repeal-era home bartendingPublished March 1933 by Canapé Parade, Scarborough N.Y., emphasizing palatable proportions with household ingredients.1933Prohibition repeal1933 Cocktail Paradea6016cddd016fd0034e1671b1f62ecee06079639f516d2ca98603cf26d007886draft6/7/2026, 12:33:18 AM6/7/2026, 12:33:18 AM
87786b387ca32887Restorative Punch at College DebatesRestorative Punch, vulgarly Storative, was the liquor invariably drunk by leading statesmen at college before attending their debating parties.1827Georgian OxfordOxford Night Caps by Richard Cook (1827)99f0bd7c48b7069e0c9e45afeaaf3cc668f489a790c4e6696031e2072ea18e80draft6/7/2026, 1:12:19 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:19 AM
4f26b6ea856136efRestorative Punch at college debating partiesMany first statesmen of the day will recognize Restorative Punch as the liquor invariably drunk at College before attending their debating parties.Regency OxfordOxford Night Caps539b21255dc136e74ea1c2958c13850be352e4ba38408d7258331728f31ce593draft6/7/2026, 1:12:24 AM6/7/2026, 1:12:24 AM
a97d0f323fd8615aRevival of Fine Cocktail Art After ProhibitionForeword laments Prohibition-era cocktails made from raw corn and bathtub gin, and celebrates return of mature gins, genealogical whiskies, and delicate liqueurs so mixing becomes art again.1933Repeal era1933 The Merry Mixerc3f6f5b214dc0587ab00192f9907071ef06893e868ec9dac080588e7d51a4784draft6/6/2026, 1:31:54 PM6/6/2026, 1:31:54 PM
35c678c5522e64e4Revival of the American Bar after ProhibitionMixed drinks are typically American, but Prohibition made hotel and restaurant mixing a lost art preserved only in night clubs and speakeasies. In 1933 an international congress of barmen met in Madrid as the American Bar marched triumphantly around the world and returned to its homeland after repeal.1933Post-Prohibition1934 Tom and Jerry's Bartender's Guide foreword8b4c40dc4e147a818e6804abf7137a80b7ac5fbe1d6a60034abd56145ffd0fb5draft6/7/2026, 1:07:35 AM6/7/2026, 1:07:35 AM
89f28a81935118a5Reviving wartime home beverage traditionsThe preface explains that family recipes for fruit juices, aperitifs, liqueurs, and syrups were lost as commercial products spread even to small villages. With present-day hardships, the editor revives and verifies these recipes so households can make wholesome drinks inexpensively without risky improvised powders.1944World War II France1944 Comment préparer chez soi 250 Boissons97c6dcf30218e08949bbbeca7c9947b608197c4c1503a9ff3bfac58c35000c55draft6/7/2026, 1:09:43 AM6/7/2026, 1:09:43 AM