by RetroRuth | Aug 22, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
Need a nice, refreshing drink for these long, hot end-of-summer days? Try this! Seriously, try it. It is surprisingly light and delicious. I pulled this recipe out for the third or fourth time last night for Tom to mix up after the little one toddled off to bed. Mix...
by RetroRuth | Aug 15, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
Hey gang! Can you believe that Vintage Cocktail Friday is already over a year old? Where does the time go? This post is from July of 2012! Anyway, I was checking out the cocktails we have tried in the past (for research purposes, of course) and came across this fun...
by RetroRuth | Aug 8, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we are making some punch! Sir Charles Punch Author: Here’s How, 1941 Ingredients 1 tsp granulated sugar 1 wineglass port 1/2 wineglass brandy 1/2 wineglass curacao Instructions Half fill a large tumbler with shaved ice, then add sugar, port, brandy and...
by RetroRuth | Aug 1, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Who wants a cocktail? It has a whole, raw egg in it! This is Port Wine Flip! Port Wine Flip Author: Here’s How, 1941 Ingredients 1 fresh egg (or one pasteurized in the shell egg) 1 tsp powdered sugar 1 jigger port wine 1 jigger cream Instructions Shake well with...
by RetroRuth | Jul 18, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
It’s time for a green cocktail! This is Mint Highball. Mint Highball Author: John De Kuyper’s Complete Guide to Cordials, 1965 Ingredients 2 ounces Crème De Menthe (green) Soda Instructions Pour liqueur over ice cubes in short high-ball glass. Add soda to fill....
by RetroRuth | Jul 11, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Who’s ready for a drink? This week we have Curacao Cocktail from John de Kuyper’s Complete Guide to Cocktails from 1965. I seriously love this book. It has a whole section of “dessert recipes” which mostly consist of alcohol poured over ice cream, desserts you can set...
