Historical Recipes
A Collection of Recipes dating from the 1920's to the 1950'sCocktails
Cocktails are very easily prepared. When a recipe refers to ‘stir-ring’, means a long spoon should be used to stir the mixture vigorously (ice should first be added to the glass). Where the recipe refers to ‘shaking’, first put some ice into the cocktail shaker, pour in the necessary ingredients and shake thoroughly. Then strain into glass. Always serve cocktails in a glass which is large enough for a fair measure without filling to the brim.
Blue Hawaii
Measure White Rum and Cream
Quarter measure Blue Curacao
Quarter measure Cointreau
Ice
Shake
Brandy Alexander
Measure of Brandy
Measure of Tia Maria
Measure of cream
Ice
Shake
Brandy Sour
2 tablespoons Brandy
1 dessertspoon lemon juice
1 dessertspoon sugar syrup
Little crushed ice
Into cocktail shaker or blend
Soda water (optional)
Decorate with mint and maraschino cherry
Bronx
One half Gin
One quarter Dry Vermouth
One quarter Sweet Vermouth
Juice of half small orange
Shake and strain
California Dreaming
3 measures Pineapple
2 dashes Kirsch
1 dash lemon
Ice
Blend
Champagne
Classic Champagne
Sugar cube
Champagne
Dash of Angostura
Collins
Measure Gin
1 lemon
Teaspoon sugar
Dash of Angostura
Stir
Add Soda
Corcovado
Measure Blue Curacao
Measure Tequila
Measure Drambuie
Ice
Shake
Lemonade
Coronation
Measure Dry Sherry
Measure Dry Vermouth
Dash of Maraschino
2 dashes of Angostura
3 measures White Wine
Ice
Mix
Soda
Daiquiri
2 parts Bacardi or Rum
1 part lime or lemon juice
Ice
Dash of angostura or grenadine
Shake or Blend
Dubonnet
One half Gin
One half Dubonnet
Twist of Lemon Peel
Stir and strain
Dry Martini
Two thirds Gin
One third Dry Vermouth
Twist of Lemon Peel
Shake and strain
Fifty-Fifty
One half Gin
One half Dry Vermouth
Stir
Foxhound
Measure brandy
Half measure Cranberry Juice
Quarter measure Kummel
Dash of lemon
Ice
Shake
Gimlet
Two thirds Gin
One third Lime Juice Cordial
Splash Soda Water
Stir
Gin Fizz
Measure of Gin
Little sugar
Stir, and fill up with Soda Water
Gin Highball
Measure of Gin
Twist of Lemon Peel
Fill with Ginger Ale
Gin Pineapple
Measure of Gin
Measure of Pineapple Juice
Little sugar
Stir and fill with Soda Water
Gin Sling
Measure of Gin
Juice of half lemon
Little Grenadine
Stir and add Soda Water
Gin Sour
Measure of Gin Juice of half lemon Little sugar Stir, fill with Soda Water and ice Add slice of Lemon Peel
Golden Cadillac
Measure Cointreau
Measure White Crème de Cacao
Half measure Orange
2 dashes Galliano
Measure Cream
Ice
Shake
Havana Beach
Measure white Rum
2 measures Pineapple
Teaspoon sugar
Half fresh Lime
Ice
Blend
Ginger Ale
Hong Kong Fizz
Half measure each Gin
Vodka
Yellow Chartreuse
Green Chartreuse
Benedictine
Lemon ice
Shake
Soda
Imelda
Measure Cream Sherry
Half measure Kirsch
Lemon and Orange juice
Blend
Ice
Champagne
Jersey Lily
2 dashes Angostura
¼ teaspoon sugar
Ice
Stir
John Collins
Measure of Gin
Juice of half lemon
Little sugar
Stir and fill with Soda Water
Julia
Measure Amaretto
Measure White Rum
Thick Cream
2 oz Strawberries
Ice
Blend
Justine
Measure of Vodka
Half measure Crème de Noyaux
2 dashes Orgeat
Half measure Kirsh
Measure Cream
Ice
Shake
Larchmont
2 measures White Rum Measure Grand Marnier Half measure Lime Ice shake
Mai Tai
Half measure Dark Rum
Half measure Tequila
Half measure Triple Sec
Measure Light Rum
Measure Apricot Brandy and orange
Dash of Angostura and Orgeat
2 dashes Grenadine
Ice
Blend
Manhattan
2 measures Rye Whisky
Measure Sweet Vermouth
Dash of Angostura
Ice stir
Montmartre
Measure Brandy
Half measure Yellow Chartreuse
Dash of Lemon and Angostura
Shake
Champagne
Musk Melon
Measure Light Rum
¼ cup diced ripe Melon
¼ measure lime and orange
Ice
Blend
Parson’s Particular
2 measures fresh Orange
Measure fresh Lemon
Egg Yolk
4 dashes Grenadine
Ice
Shake
Pink Chevrolet
2 oz Strawberries
Measure Fraise
Dash lemon
Ice
Blend
Champagne
Pink Gin
Swirl just a few drops of Angostura Bitters around the glass and add Gin (and water if required)
Pink Lady
Measure Gin
Dash Lime
2 dashes Grenadine
½ Egg White
Half measure Cream
Ice
Shake
Rusty Nail
Measure Scotch
Measure Drambuie
Ice
Stir
Shanghai Gin Fizz
Half measure Gin
Half measure Lemon
Half measure Benedictine
Half measure Yellow Chartreuse
Ice
Shake
Soda
Silver Jubilee
Measure Crème de Banana
Measure Gin and Cream
Ice
Shake
Singapore Sling
One half Gin
One quarter Cherry Brandy
One quarter Lemon Juice
Fill with Soda Water
Singapore Sling ver.2
Measure Gin
Measure Cherry Brandy
Lemon juice
Teaspoon sugar
Ice
Shake
Soda
Southern Peach
Measure Southern Comfort
Measure Peach Brandy
Dash of Angostura
Measure Cream
Ice
Shake
Sweet Martini
One third Gin
Two thirds Sweet Vermouth
Add Cherry
Stir and strain
Thirders
One third Gin
One third Dry Vermouth
One third Sweet Vermouth
Stir
White Lady
One half Gin
One quarter Cointreau
One quarter Lemon Juice
Shake and strain
Zaza
Measure Gin
Measure Sweet Vermouth
Half measure Cointreau
Pour over Ice
Orange juice
From information supplied by Mrs Betty Manuel, Emsworth. Hants