by RetroRuth | Nov 7, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we are busting out some apple cider for Vintage Cocktail Friday! This is Thomas & Jeremiah! From Here's How, 1941 [cooked-sharing] So, we didn’t have a tall heatproof glass that was vintage, so we mixed ours in a larger cup and then just poured off a...
by RetroRuth | Sep 26, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Who’s ready for some cocktails? This week we have the Singapore (not to be confused with the Singapore Sling) from 2-in-1 International Recipe Cards from 1977. From 2-in-1 International Recipe Cards, 1977 [cooked-sharing] It has cucumber peel in it! “So? What do you...
by RetroRuth | Jun 30, 2014 | Desserts, Pie
It’s time for pie!! And not just any pie! This week I am lucky (meh?) enough to be participating in the First Annual Pieathalon, which is basically just a bunch of bloggers who got together and decided we were going to swap vintage pie recipes. Mostly to torture each...
by RetroRuth | Feb 28, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Anybody feeling wealthy today? Then how about some Millionaire Punch? This recipe is from the fantastic Here’s How cocktail book from 1941. Besides having a wooden cover and bound with leather strips and hinges, it also has some fantastic illustrations. Millionaire...
by RetroRuth | Feb 7, 2014 | Appetizers, Beverages, Cocktails
Are you ready for a Clover Club Cocktail? This one is a cocktail we have been meaning to try for a long time, mostly because of the raw egg white in it. Clover Club Cocktail Author: The Joy of Cooking, 1943 Ingredients 1 part gin juice of 1/2 lime 1 tablespoon...
