In this new, expanded edition of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten
Cocktails-issued for the 100th Anniversary of National
Prohibition-historian, expert, and drink aficionado Ted Haigh, aka
Dr. Cocktail vastly widens his examination of 1920-1933, the
thirteen-year period when women got the Vote, child labor was
abolished and, ironically, saw the cocktail elevated, prolonged,
and expanded, spreading this signature American drink form in tasty
ripples around the world. All this, plus more drink recipes!
Nothing is so desired as the thing denied. Prohibition made people
want cocktails very, very badly. Because "synthetic" liquor was the
easiest to make, it was also the easiest to get. Problematically,
it tasted awful and wasn't exactly good for you either. Cocktails
with their melange of flavors were a made-to-order method for
disguising the bad hooch. Along with 100+ rare and delicious
authentic recipes gathered from old cocktail manuals and scraps of
paper never published, this illustrated trip down mixology lane
tells the fascinating origins of the cocktail and how it evolved
over time, including its rising popularity during Prohibition.
Vintage illustrations and advertisements, photos of old bottles and
cocktail artifacts, and fascinating Prohibition-era photographs
bring the tippling past back to vivid life. Recipes for rare
treasures like The Fogcutter, Knickerbocker a la Monsieur, The
Moscow Mule, and Satan's Whiskers are each presented with:
Historical background on its origin and cultural context Drink
Notes that provide additional information on ingredients and tips
for substitutions and variations Fascinating historical ephemera
from Dr. Cocktail's personal collection This homage to the great
bartenders of the past and the beverages they created also profiles
some of the most influential cocktail pioneers of today. For anyone
who enjoys an icy drink and an unforgettable tale, this is a
must-have volume.
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