Notes about Recipes in this book

• The aviation

  • fprincess on September 14, 2012

    Strangely (but similar to the version in the Savoy cocktail book), this version does not contain crème de violette. The original from Hugo Ensslin in 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks is the proper version.

• The bebbo cocktail

  • fprincess on July 18, 2012

    A twist on the Bee's Knees with lemon and orange juice. I used a blood orange because that's all I had. I used honey syrup instead of neat honey and adjusted the amount accordingly. Very pretty and refreshing cocktail. As explained in the book, this cocktail has a silly name but it may be even better than the Bee's Knees. I usually don't care much for orange juice in cocktails, but this one is a keeper. Picture here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/143010-mixed-drinks-with-honey/page__p__1882358#entry1882358

  • darcie_b on January 28, 2016

    I agree with fprincess that OJ in cocktails is dicey, but here it works. I too used blood orange juice and also used orange blossom honey. The blood orange juice tinted the drink a lovely shade of pink. This is a good cocktail to showcase an interesting and not too pine-y gin (I used Solveig).

• The Brooklyn cocktail

  • fprincess on May 07, 2012

    One of my favorite drinks but unfortunately the Amer Picon is not available in the US. Picture here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/9916-amer-picon-torani-amer/page__st__120__p__1867720#entry1867720

• The Calvados cocktail

  • fprincess on April 04, 2012

    This recipe originally comes from the Savoy Cocktail book. It is dry and quite bitter, as expected given the large amount of bitters. Not bad, but this is definitely a cocktail that needs to be sipped slowly. Picture on eGullet: http://egullet.org/p1871610

• The communist

  • fprincess on February 04, 2013

    Nice and tart. I used a Moro blood orange. There was almost a tangerine flavor to it (from the cherry + blood orange combo). Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/53802-vintage-spirits-forgotten-cocktails/page__st__60__p__1908020#entry1908020

• The corpse reviver #2

  • nettmb on November 17, 2018

    I prefer this with Lillet Rose

• Crimean cup à la Marmora

  • fprincess on March 29, 2013

    Originally from Jerry Thomas and re-discovered by Ted Haigh, the Crimean Cup à la Marmora is a mini-punch. It starts with an oleo-saccharum. I changed the prep a bit, adding the lemon juice before the spirits to help dissolve the sugar. I did not add soda water; instead I decided to shake with ice for dilution before pouring into the flutes and topping with Champagne. I reduced the amount of orgeat from 2 to 1.5 oz. I don't have white Jamaican rum in my arsenal so I just used Flor de Cana. It's a delicious cocktail that goes down too easily... It's practically a tiki drink with the orgeat, rum and brandy combination. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/43836-cocktails-with-champagne/?p=1912932

• The derby

  • fprincess on February 04, 2013

    This is a Trader Vic's recipe. Very good with the dry curaçao. Not too many cocktails with this combo. The Oriental comes very close I think? Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/53802-vintage-spirits-forgotten-cocktails/page__st__60__p__1908020#entry1908020

• The Ford cocktail

  • fprincess on June 04, 2013

    Very similar to the Caprice (same ingredients) but with less Benedictine. The Ford Cocktail is more subtle and less distinctive than the Caprice. I think I prefer the latter but this worked too. According to Ted Haigh the Ford Cocktail (1895) predates the Caprice by 39 years. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144979-cocktails-with-benedictine/?p=1921019

• Golden dawn

  • darcie_b on October 28, 2017

    This is similar in concept to the Corpse Reviver #2 (an equal parts drink) but is not as complex or well balanced. It lands on the sweet side, and the apricot/orange combined with the gin/Calvados tends to be almost medicinal.

• Jasper's Jamaican planter's punch

  • fprincess on October 18, 2012

    I liked the simplicity of this punch: it's just dark Jamaican rum and Jasper's "secret mix", a mixture of lime juice, demerara syrup, Angostura bitters, and grated nutmeg. The books calls for Coruba but I substituted Appleton 12 because that's what I had on hand. I would love to try it again with the Coruba. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/53802-vintage-spirits-forgotten-cocktails/page__st__30__p__1889899#entry1889899

• The liberal

  • fprincess on May 07, 2012

    Similar to the Brooklyn but with sweet vermouth instead of the dry, no maraschino liqueur, and different ratios. I did not have the 100-proof Wild Turkey which is specified in the book and used Woodford bourbon instead. It was really good drink, definitely in the same league as the Brooklyn. Picture here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/9916-amer-picon-torani-amer/page__st__120__p__1867411#entry1867411

• The lion's tail

  • fprincess on May 04, 2012

    Very nice use of allspice dram. Picture here: http://egullet.org/p1866225

  • fprincess on January 23, 2013

    It's still a favorite. Spicy and a litle tart, a great drink. I use the recipe that was published in the revised edition. We like it with the full amount (1/2 oz) of allspice dram. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/76874-pimento-dram/page__st__90__p__1906588#entry1906588

• Palm Beach special

  • fprincess on May 30, 2013

    Gin, grapefruit juice, sweet vermouth - the combination sounds odd on paper. But we've seen improbable combos come together nicely in the past. Unfortunately it is quite horrendous. I followed the recommendation to use Plymouth gin but it got lost in the mix. The cocktail had a very unpleasant finish and the sweet vermouth clashed with the grapefruit big time... I tried fiddling with it adding this and that and valiantly finished it. But I would not like to repeat this experience. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/53802-vintage-spirits-forgotten-cocktails/?p=1920471

• The Seelbach cocktail

  • fprincess on June 26, 2012

    It is a little like a Manhattan with bubbles - what's not to like? It's smooth and spicy with 7 drops each of Angostura and Peychaud's bitters. Picture here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/43836-cocktails-with-champagne/page__st__30__p__1882803#entry1882803

• Don the Beachcomber's zombie

  • Baxter850 on April 22, 2020

    Donn’s 1950 version from the book Barbercue Chef. See Sippin’ Safari by Beachbum Berry.

• Rusty nail

  • mjes on September 19, 2021

    This is by far my favorite cocktail. It is rare to find a recipe for it. Try and enjoy.

• The Sazerac

  • Baxter850 on April 10, 2020

    Great balanced version. 3 oz of booze for the professional drinker.