by RetroRuth | Dec 26, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
I hope everyone had a good Christmas! Today we are making a cocktail that is pretty much just vermouth. This is Green Room! From The House of Calvert Party Encyclopedia, 1960 [cooked-sharing] “How is it?” “Tastes like vermouth.” The Verdict: Vermouth From The Tasting...
by RetroRuth | Dec 12, 2014 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, Holiday, The BEST
Time for some Christmas Cocktails! This is Brandied Coffolate! I am excited to start with this one. Chocolate, coffee and brandy? Ummm…yeah. Sign me up! This recipe is from a 1976 Martha Holmes Holiday Recipe book that was put out by the power company. You can see it...
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 | 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...
by RetroRuth | Nov 15, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Hooray for Friday and alcohol! This week we are mixing it up a bit (pun intended) and making a drink in the blender. I recently came across a fantastic book from the Oklahoma Peanut Commission from the 1970’s that tries to put peanuts in EVERYTHING. So I was very...
