Today’s adventure in vintageland (yes, I know it’s not a word) is courtesy of the Doctor Cocktail. It’s a cocktail born of the Trader Vic tradition, but heavily influenced by similar drinks created in 1936 at the Ritz Bar in Paris. It is a very simple drink with only three ingredients: rum, Swedish Punsch, and … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: Doctor Cocktail
Before Nicky and I totally immersed ourselves in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, we had need of a punch recipe. Naturally we went for something as old as possible that had some tradition and meaning behind it. We found a recipe dating back more than 250 years: “The Philadelphia Fish House Punch.” It … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: Philadelphia Fish House Punch
The Crimean Cup a la Marmora is a very old, oddly named libation that first appeared in Jerry Thomas’ 1862 tome, Bar-Tender’s Guide. As Mr. Thomas toured the world in the late 1800s making cocktails and entertaining the European elite, one could imagine how he would be impacted by and influenced the images and reports … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: Crimean Cup A La Marmora
In preparation for celebrating New Year’s Eve, Nicky and I began to question what the libation of choice should be for kicking off the evening’s festivities in proper form. Perhaps a festive bowl of punch? So we looked back to a recipe more than 250 years old – Philadelphia Fish House Punch. This highly revered … Continue reading Fish House Punch – Drinking in a bit of history
Our Libatious Nature 