The "Prohibition" Cocktail Drink made with Gin.

How to make the Prohibition Cocktail.

With a name like Prohibition, it's got to contain gin.

The Prohibition as Kina Lillet as a main ingredient, This is a wine aperitif made of Bordeaux wines and citrus liqueurs.  The taste overall has notes of fruit, but not too sweet.  The Apricot brandy helps to even out the herbal taste of the gin.

This cocktail is semi-strong. Great for drinking slowly during dinner or for talking after a meal.

Prohibition Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
1 oz gin (Tanqueray, Hendricks, Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, etc.)
1 oz Kina Lillet
2 dashes fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz apricot brandy

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice until nice and cold.

Now, strain into a martini glass. 

Garnish with a twist of orange.

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Prohibition Era Cocktails: The "Thunderclap Cocktail" recipe, a jarring speak easy cocktail.

Cocktails of the Prohibition Era: How to make the Thunderclap Cocktail drink.


This is one mean drink, so watch out.
The story goes that after consuming this drink, you should run for your life!
For the brave at heart.


Thunderclap Cocktail Recipe:
Ingredients
1 part Brandy (raynal brandy, korbel, e and J, etc)
1 part Gin (tanqueray, bombay sapphire, hendrick's, beefeater, etc.)
1 part Whiskey (jack daniels, jameson 18, evan williams, etc.)


Mixing instructions:
Mix in a cocktail shaker with ice, and pour into a old fashioned glass.


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Cocktail drinks of the roaring 20's: The "Uncle Sam Special" recipe and instructions.

How to make the Prohibition Era cocktail classic called the Uncle Sam Special.

This is a classic cocktail of the roaring 20's that uses Gin and Brandy as a base.

The recipe is easy to make, it's just equal parts of the following ingredients.

Uncle Sam Special Recipe:
Ingredients

• 1 part Brandy (Raynal Brandy, "Remy Martin ""XIII", etc.)

• 1 part Gin (Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks', Gordon's London Dry, etc.)

• 1 part Dry Vermouth (Martini & Rossi, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth, Cinzano Dry, Gallo Dry, etc.)

• 1 part Fresh Lemon Juice

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:
Shake the mixture in a cocktail shaker until cold and frosty.
Strain the mix into a cocktail glass.
Garnish the drink with a cherry.

This recipe is rare and hard to find in many bar books.

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Prohibition Era Cocktails: The "Coffee Cocktail" of the roaring 20's using Brandy and Port.

Prohibition Era Cocktail: How to make the classic Coffee Cocktail mixed drink.

This drink contains no coffee, contrary to the name. A cocktail that uses egg, like a lot of vintage cocktails from this era. Brandy and port are the dominate sports with a dash of bitters for depth.

Coffee Cocktail Recipe:
Ingredients
• 1 dash of bitters (optional)
• 1 whole egg
• 1 tsp Simple Syrup
• 1 1/2 oz Brandy
• 1 1/2 oz Port

Procedure:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until cold.

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Prohibition Era Cocktails: The Sidecar recipe and information.

Prohibition era cocktails of the roaring 20's: How to make the classic Sidecar cocktail drink.

This vintage cocktail was designed in France during 1920's and was one of the main cocktails of the Prohibition Era. It was one of the few drinks that did not use Gin. The sidecar is still served in
quite a few classy speak easy joints across the united states today. It’s said to be named after a army captain who liked to be driven to the bar in his motorcycle sidecar. 

Sidecar Cocktail Drink

Sidecar Recipe:

Ingredients


• 1 ¼ ounce Cognac (Brandy)

• ½ ounce Orange Liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, etc.)

• ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice.

Mixing Procedure:

Shake well in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Line the rim with sugar.

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How to make a sidecar cocktail. A great mixed drink that uses cognac, brandy and cointreau. Popular drinks of the roaring 20's.