by RetroRuth | May 6, 2015 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, The WORST
This week I made a parfait out of canned grapefruit and canned crabmeat. And topped it with sauce. This is Canned Grapefruit-Canned Crabmeat Cocktail! From Mary Margaret McBride Encyclopedia of Cooking, 1959 [cooked-sharing] I was intrigued by this recipe from the...
by RetroRuth | Apr 24, 2015 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Hooray for Friday and hooray for vintage cocktails! This is Champs Elysees! From Calvert Party Encyclopedia, 1965 [cooked-sharing] We’ve been looking for excuses to use our recently acquired Chartreuse, and this recipe fit that bill nicely! “Looks like we didn’t waste...
by RetroRuth | Mar 27, 2015 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
Let’s pretend it’s summer and have a citrus-y cocktail! This is Pompano! From Playboy's Bar Guide, 1971 [cooked-sharing] Well, we aren’t Florida-bound or anything, we just wish we were. Also, we left out the ice in the finished drink, because the ice in the shaker...
by RetroRuth | Mar 20, 2015 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Who needs a pick-me-up today? Then it is time for Morning Call! From Here's How, 1941 [cooked-sharing] Of course, Tom is always up for anything with Absinthe in it. “Are your eyes watering?” “I’ve gotta let some of this ice melt. This is really strong.” The Verdict:...
by RetroRuth | Feb 27, 2015 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we are pretending that it is summertime, and we are making frozen Daiquiris. This is The Original Frosted Ronrico West Indies!! From Ronrico, 1937 [cooked-sharing] What we found interesting about this is that it contained Maraschino, which is something that...
by RetroRuth | Feb 13, 2015 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we have a cocktail that is going to take your breath away. This is the Tummy Tightener! From Bottoms Up, 1934 [cooked-sharing] 3.2.1311 “It’s strong, but good!” “Did you just have to suck in some air when you took a drink?” “I guess that’s why it’s called...
