Manhattan Club, Prohibition Era Cocktails: The "Manhattan Club" Manhattan cocktail drink recipe using rye whiskey and vermouth.

Manhattan Club Manhattan cocktail drink recipe.

Similar to the classic Manhattan, only this one uses a particular type of Rye Whiskey and orange bitters. 

This is considered a wet martini, so if you like a wet martini, this ones for you kid.

The original Manhattan was invented around 1870.

The Rittenhouse rye gives it a nice woodsy kick, it is rated at 100 proof.  Rittenhouse rye was named North American Whiskey of the Year in 2006 in San Francisco, California.  The overall flavor of this spirit is woody, marshmallow, butter cream, dark caramel, and brown sugar.

Rittenhouse rye 100 proof.

Manhattan Club Manhattan Recipe:
Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz Rittenhouse rye
• 1 ½ oz Martini and Rossi red vermouth
• 1 dash orange bitters

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:
In a cocktail glass, mix and stir with cracked ice.
Follow by straining into a chilled cocktail glass.
Twist a thin cut lemon peel.

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Learn about classic cocktail of the prohibition era and the roaring 20's. This is a great vintage cocktail that uses Rye Whiskey, sweet red vermouth and orange bitters.

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Prohibition Era Cocktails: The Manhattan cocktail drink recipe and history. A classic drink of the roaring 20's.

Prohibition Era Cocktails: The Manhattan cocktail drink recipe and history. A classic drink of the roaring 20's and before.

This is a IBA listed drink and is listed in David Embury's classic book on cocktails The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

ORIGINS of the MANHATTAN COCKTAIL:

One legend states the Manhattan cocktail was created at the Manhattan Club in New York City, honor the election of Gov. Samuel Tilden in 1874.   Another story states it was created around the 1860's by Black, a bartender at a pub on Broadway street.

A early printed version of the Manhattan cocktail is in a book titled "The Flowing Bowl" in 1891.  Here is the version he gives:

2 dashes of gum, 2 dashes of bitters, 1 dash of absinthe, 2/3 portion of whiskey and 1/3 portion of vermouth.

Traditionalist will agrue that the Manhattan cocktail be made with Rye Whiskey. But the truth is today bartenders use Bourbon or Canadian.

There are so many variations of the drink today, i can count at least 9 off the top of my head. Bartenders use the Manhattan as a jumpstart to there creativity.

The Manhattan cocktail drink.

The Classic Manhattan Recipe:

Ingredients:
50 ml Rye Whisky
20 ml Sweet red vermouth
1-2 Dashes Angostura bitters
Maraschino cherry

Making the Classic Manhattan Cocktail:
The drink is traditionaly stirred over ice in a mixing glass.

Next, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnishe with a cherry and serve straight up.

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Learn to make the classic Manhattan cocktail drink. A classic cocktail of the prohibition era and the roaring 20's.

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Prohibition Era Cocktails: The "Weeper’s Joy" drink recipe that contains Absinthe.

Prohibition Era Cocktails: Learn about the "Weeper’s Joy" cocktail from 1890, that uses Absinthe, Vermouth, Kummel and Grand Marnier.

This was the drink of the week at the lounge last week, here is the recipe and some history.

This is a nice different, semi-exotic cocktail from the prohibition era. Well it was around for some time before the prohibition era, so it was well know by the roaring 20's.

The Absinthe gives the drink it's main flavor, but being layered with other ingredients, it does not overpower the drink. There is also a nice, but again, not overpowering sweetness to the drink.
The Kummel and the Sweet Vermouth balance the Absinthe out nicely.

This mixed drink is easy to remember it's just 1 of each.

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(1890) Weeper’s Joy Recipe: 
Ingredients: 

1 ounce Absinthe

1 ounce Martini and Rossi red vermouth

1 ounce Kummel

1 barspoon Grand Marnier

Cocktail mixing instructions:

You can just stir with cracked ice in a glass and be done with it.

But we like to shake in a cocktail shaker with ice, until nice and cold.

Next, strain the mix into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lemon peel.

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Prohibition Era Cocktails presents the "Weeper’s Joy" cocktail from 1890, that uses Absinthe, Vermouth, Kummel and Grand Marnier. A wonderful classic cocktail from the roaring 20's. Taste a bit of history today!

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The Bronx cocktail drink recipe, a popular Prohibition Era cocktail drink.

Prohibition Era cocktails: Learn how to make the classic "Bronx Cocktail."

This is a pre prohibition era drink that was very popular during the prohibition era as well.

Story has it that it was invented around the turn of the century.

It was one of the most popular cocktails during the 1930's. a true classic cocktail drink.

It was listed as one of the World's ten Most Famous Cocktails in 1934.

Bronx cocktail drink.

The man who invented the Bronx cocktail was Johnnie Solon who was a pre-Prohibition bartender at the popular Manhattan hotel. He was said to be one of the best mixers behind the bar counter for most of the hotel's history.  He is said to have named the Bronx Cocktail after the Bronx Zoo, where he said he saw drunks hallucinate about wild animals.

This cocktail is really just a perfect martini with the addition of the orange juice. The Bronx is also a close relative of the Queens cocktail, that uses pineapple juice.

Today it is listed as a "Official Cocktail" by the International Bartender Association.

"Bronx Cocktail" Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 parts Gin
• 3 parts Sweet RedVermouth
• 2 parts Dry Vermouth
• 3 parts Orange juice

Cocktail Mixing Instructions:
Pour all of the listed ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice cubes.

Shake until cold and frosty.

Strain into a chilled cocktail or martini glass and serve.

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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 Cocktail Drinks: The Luigi recipe, a popular 1920's cocktail.

How to make the old school prohibition cocktail called the Luigi.
1920s Classic Cocktail.

Luigi Recipe:
Ingredients:
• 6 Tsp Gin (Bombay Sapphire, Hendrick's Gin, Tanqueray, Beefeater, etc.)
• 6 Tsp Dry Vermouth (Martini and Rossi, Noilly Prat, etc.)
• 1 Tsp Grenadine
• Dash Cointreau
• Juice of Half an Orange or Tangerine

Procedure:
Shake in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a glass.
Garnish with a segment of tangerine or orange.

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