by RetroRuth | Sep 12, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we used clam juice to make a drink. This is Clam-Juice Cocktail! Clam-Juice Cocktail Author: Playboy’s Bar Guide, 1971 Ingredients 4 ozs clam juice 1/2 oz catsup 1/4 oz lemon juice 1 dash Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper celery salt Instructions...
by RetroRuth | Apr 11, 2014 | Beverages
This week we have a scary cocktail. Behold, the Nightmare! It looks a lot scarier in the picture. Ours just ended up looking like apple cider. Maybe we should have gotten a light for the inside of our cocktail, too. Nightmare Author: 2-in-1 Recipe Cards, 1978...
by RetroRuth | Apr 4, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Who is ready for a cocktail? This week we are making El Presidente from The Host’s Handbook, which was published in 1940 by the National Distillers Product Corporation. El Presidente Author: The Host’s Handbook, 1940 Ingredients 1/2 Don Q Rum (White Label) 1/2...
by RetroRuth | Mar 21, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Happy Vintage Cocktail Friday! This week we are diving headfirst into shallow waters with a great book we recently purchased called the Smirnoff Brunch Book from 1971. It’s hard to put into words how awesome this book is, probably because my idea of “awesome” is...
by RetroRuth | Mar 14, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Sometimes Friday rolls around and you want to make a drink, but you don’t have the right liquor. And sometimes you want to make a drink, but you don’t have the right COLORED liquor. And sometimes you say, “Screw it. It’s Friday and I want a drink.” So, this is a Dusty...
by RetroRuth | Mar 7, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Happy Friday! This week we are mixing up a coffee drink, mostly because Tom had some extra coffee lying around after breakfast. Cafe Kirsch Author: 2-in-1 International Cards, 1977 Ingredients 1 jigger kirsch 1 tsp superfine sugar 2 jiggers strong cold coffee 1 egg...
