by RetroRuth | Aug 23, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
You know, for a guy who doesn’t care for whiskey, Tom has sure been drinking a lot of it lately! This is the Scarlett O’Hara, from my recent eBay score from 1941, a wooden drink book called “Here’s How”. It seriously has the BEST illustrations. And as soon as I pick...
by RetroRuth | Aug 16, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
This one isn’t really a cocktail so much as it is…beer. But it is still alcohol, so here we go! Shandy Gaff Author: 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection, 1977 Ingredients Ginger Ale, Iced Beer Instructions Fill highball glass halfway up with ginger ale; fill...
by RetroRuth | Aug 9, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Whew. What a week! Good thing we have alcohol to ease the pain. This week’s drink comes from a recent eBay score: A fantastic bar book with a wooden cover called Here’s How from 1941. There are some great drinks in this book, and a ton of little illustrations which I...
by RetroRuth | Aug 2, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Okay, honestly I picked this cocktail because of the name, but Tom picked it because it promised to do what no other cocktail has done for him: Make gin drinkable! Bees’ Knees Author: 2-in-1 Recipe Card Collection, 1977 Ingredients 1 jigger gin 1 tsp honey 1 tsp...
by RetroRuth | Jul 26, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Hooray for Friday! And hooray for another mid-century cocktail! Singapore Sling Author: The 2 in 1 International Recipe Card Collection 1977 Ingredients 1 1/2 jiggers gin 1/2 jigger cherry brandy 2 tsp lime juice 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp sugar Club Soda Instructions...
by RetroRuth | Jul 19, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
This week we have a no-brainer cocktail that we knew was going to be good from the very beginning. How did we know this? Because it contained one of our favorite beverages: Ginger Beer! Moscow Mule Author: 2-in-1 International Mixed Drinks Recipe Card Collection, 1977...
