The Savoy Cocktail Book: Facsimile of the 1930 Edition Printed in Full Color by Harry Craddock

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    from The Savoy Cocktail Book The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock

    • Categories: Cocktails / drinks (with alcohol)
    • Ingredients: gin; Midori; limoncello; mango juice; Champagne wine
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Notes about this book

  • sck on July 28, 2010

    It's famous, but not everything in here is delicious, especially to modern tastebuds. I recommend many other bar books over this one if you are looking for the classics (like Art of the Bar, or the guide by the Museum of the American Cocktail).

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Bloodhound cocktail

    • fprincess on May 01, 2014

      The Bloodhound is a perfect Martini with strawberries. I used Dorothy Parker gin for its floral/hibiscus notes, Punt e Mes, and Dolin French vermouth. It is surprisingly good. Note that I did not bother muddling the strawberries, so the taste was on the subtle side. It's probably best to muddle them a bit, unless your shake is especially energetic and your strawberries super ripe. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144696-stomping-through-the-savoy-2009/?p=1966722

  • Calvados cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      It is dry and quite bitter, as expected given the amount of bitters. Not bad, but this is definitely a cocktail that needs to be sipped slowly. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144696-stomping-through-the-savoy-2009/?p=1871610

  • Frank Sullivan cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      Also known as the Hoop La! and the Odd McIntyre in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Equal parts cognac, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon juice. I was preparing myself for something on the sweet side like a sidecar (especially with the addition of Lillet), but it was crisp and light. A good warm weather drink! Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/22567-lillet/?p=1894733

  • "Hoop la !" cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      Also known as the Frank Sullivan and the Odd McIntyre in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Equal parts cognac, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon juice. I was preparing myself for something on the sweet side like a sidecar (especially with the addition of Lillet), but it was crisp and light. A good warm weather drink! Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/22567-lillet/?p=1894733

  • "Hoots mon" cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      I decided to try Lillet and Cocchi Americano versions side by side. I preferred the Lillet version and felt that it was more harmonious. I tried very hard to like the Cocchi version but I really could not; it had too much bitterness in the finish for me and did not come together. Interestingly enough, my husband thought that Cocchi produced a more balanced drink. In any case, this is a very good cocktail. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/22567-lillet/?p=1896798

  • Mr. Manhattan cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      No relation with a Manhattan; it's a gin sour with lemon and orange juice, plus muddled mint. I used a mandarin orange because I did not have oranges on hand, and simple syrup instead of lump sugar. Very refreshing. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144696-stomping-through-the-savoy-2009/?p=1912315

  • Odd McIntyre cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      Also known as the Frank Sullivan and the Hoop La! in the Savoy Cocktail Book. Equal parts cognac, Cointreau, Lillet and lemon juice. I was preparing myself for something on the sweet side like a sidecar (especially with the addition of Lillet), but it was crisp and light. A good warm weather drink! Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/22567-lillet/?p=1894733

  • Pantomime cocktail

    • fprincess on October 21, 2015

      I am always confused by the orgeat + egg white combination, to me it feels a bit overkill. In the end, it's a little aperitif which is light and pretty, although probably too much fuss for what it is (since there is egg white involved). It's not going to leave you satisfied, for sure. Picture: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144696-stomping-through-the-savoy-2009–/?p=1984918

  • Sensation cocktail

    • fprincess on October 21, 2015

      Very sour, corrected by adding 1/4 oz simple syrup. It's a Southside with maraschino and it's very very nice. Crisp and refreshing. Picture: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144696-stomping-through-the-savoy-2009–/?p=1984144

  • Mr. Manhattan cocktail

    • fprincess on May 29, 2013

      No relation with a Manhattan; it's a gin sour with lemon and orange juice, plus muddled mint. I used a mandarin orange because I did not have oranges on hand, and simple syrup instead of lump sugar. Very refreshing. Photo here: http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144696-stomping-through-the-savoy-2009/?p=1912315

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  • ISBN 10 1684228514
  • ISBN 13 9781684228515
  • Published Dec 18 2023
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 286
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Martino Fine Books

Publishers Text

2023 Reprint of the 1930 Edition. FACSIMILE OF THE 1930 EDITION PRINTED IN FULL COLOR. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In 1930, the Savoy Hotel first published its cocktail book, The Savoy Cocktail Book, with 750 recipes compiled by Harry Craddock of the American Bar and Art Deco "decorations" by Gilbert Rumbold. Harry Craddock was a United States citizen who left during Prohibition and joined the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel, London, in 1920. Craddock was one of the most famous cocktail barmen of the 1920s and 1930s. Written by a legendary mixologist, it's the ultimate bartender's book. Consisting mostly of cocktails, it does include some nonalcoholic drinks as well as sours, toddies, flips, egg nogs, slings, fizzes, coolers, rickeys, juleps, punches, and a myriad of other delectable refreshments. Extensive coverage of wines introduces the products of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne, as well as Rhine wines, port, and sherry. This edition is reproduced in full color as originally published.

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