Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Prohibition Era Cocktail Drinks: The "Colony Cocktail" recipe.

Prohibition Era Cocktails: How to make the Colony Cocktail drink.


The Colony cocktail got it's name from the Colony, a speakeasy in New York.




The Colony Recipe:
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 oz gin
• 3/4 oz grapefruit juice
• 2 tsp maraschino


Procedure:
Shake well with cracked ice.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Prohibition Era Cocktails: The Bacardi Cocktail Drink Recipe for the 1920's.

How to make the classic Bacardi Cocktail from the Prohibition Era.
This drink was very popular in Florida during Prohibition because it was so close to Cuba.

The Bacardi Cocktail was the same as the Daiquiri, until a lawsuit changed the name. The drink contains the Rum, Lime and Sugar. There is a red version of the Bacardi that started in the United States and this uses Grenadine.











1917 Version of the Bacardi Cocktail• 1 drink Bacardi Rum
• 1/2 of the juice of a fresh lime
• 2 dashes Gum Syrup  (Sugar Syrup)

Shake well in a cocktail shaker with ice.
Strain and serve.

US Bacardi Cocktail Recipe:
Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz light rum (Bacardi)
• 1 /2 oz Fresh lime juice
• 3 dashes of grenadine

Procedure:Shake well in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Prohibition Era Cocktail Drinks: The Barbary Coast Recipe and information,

How to make the Prohibition Era cocktail the Barbary Coast.

It is strange that this drink mixes Scotch and Gin together, but desperate times call for desperate measures. The Barbary Coast cocktail got it's name from a red-light district in San Francisco, California.

Barbary Coast Recipe:
Ingredients: 

3/4 oz blended Scotch
3/4 oz gin
3/4 oz crème de cacao
3/4 oz heavy cream

Procedure:
Shake in a cocktail shaker until cold.
Strain mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Friday, July 2, 2010

Prohibition Era Cocktails: The Whiskey Old-Fashioned Recipe.

Whiskey Old-Fashioned
The Old-Fashioned was around before Prohibition and it is still with us today.
It might be one of the first drinks to be called a cocktail.

The origins of the cocktail can be traced back to 1806. The first time the name appears is in the 1880's. It is one of the original 6 cocktails.

Whiskey Old Fashioned


Whiskey Old-Fashioned Recipe:
• 1 1/2 oz. Whiskey or Rye Bourbon
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 Sugar Cube
• 1 Lemon Peel
• 3 Ice Cubes

Procedure:
In the bottom of a Old Fashioned Glass muddle 1 sugar cube with about a teaspoon of water.
Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters and muddle some more.
Add the Bourbon and stir.
Add 3 ice cubes and stir again.
Squeeze a lemon slice over the drink, then drop it in.
Let the drink sit for a few minutes.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Prohibition Era Cocktails: The "French 75" Recipe and drink historic information.

How to make the "French 75" Prohibition Era cocktail with recipe and historic information.

The French 75, a wonderful vintage cocktail, got it's name from the famous World War I big artillery gun. The French 75 is a classic cocktail drink that was invented during the Prohibition Era.

"French 75" Recipe:
Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz London Dry Gin

(Gordon's London Dry, Tanqueray London Dry, Bombay Sapphire, Monkey Gland Broker's, etc.)

• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

• 3/4 oz simple syrup (bar syrup, sugar water)

• chilled champagne to top off


Mixing Procedure:
Shake in a cocktail shaker until cold and frosty with cracked ice.

Strain the mixture in a highball glass with cracked ice.

Top off this cocktail with a chilled champagne.

Garnish with Lemon and or a cherry.






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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

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 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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