by RetroRuth | Feb 7, 2020 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Somehow this week I didn’t have time to test another recipe, but I did have a grapefruit laying around, so I decided to make another drink. This is Colonial Cocktail! From vintage tabletop fortune cards This cocktail is probably familiar, because we tried almost...
by RetroRuth | Jan 24, 2020 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Welcome to Vintage Cocktail Friday! This week we are going to make a melon cocktail that has no melon in it. This is Melon Cocktail! From vintage tabletop fortune card And no, we aren’t just drinking heavily because it’s storming out every weekend and our kids have...
by RetroRuth | Mar 10, 2017 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
It’s Friday, and I could totally use a drink! This is Blue Devil Cocktail! From Bottom's Up, 1934 This cocktail is from “Bottoms Up”, one of our favorite vintage cocktail manuals. Some of the drink books we have just recycled classic drinks over and over again from...
by RetroRuth | Jan 15, 2016 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
It’s Friday and it’s time for a drink! This is Turf! From The Culvert Party Encyclopedia, 1965 I always love the cover of The Calvert Party Encyclopedia. So classy. “What does it taste like?” “It tastes like a lot of things.” The Verdict: Complicated From The Tasting...
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 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: Good But Strong...
