by RetroRuth | Jan 8, 2016 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Vintage Cocktail Friday is back! After a very long hiatus, I am happy to say that Tom and I are both drinking cocktails again. Whew. It was kind of dicey there for a bit. We are also back with some great new vintage cocktail pamphlets and books. This particular one...
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 | 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...
by RetroRuth | Oct 31, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Happy Halloween and welcome to Vintage Cocktail Friday! This week we are making a very appropriate cocktail: The Fallen Angel. From The Calvert Party Encyclopedia, 1964 [cooked-sharing] 3.2.1311 It is from our “new” cocktail book, The Calvert Party Encyclopedia from...
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...
