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...
by RetroRuth | Feb 28, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Anybody feeling wealthy today? Then how about some Millionaire Punch? This recipe is from the fantastic Here’s How cocktail book from 1941. Besides having a wooden cover and bound with leather strips and hinges, it also has some fantastic illustrations. Millionaire...
by RetroRuth | Feb 21, 2014 | Appetizers, Beverages, Cocktails
Happy Friday! Today’s drink is a summer cooler even though we are in the middle of winter because…well, we are sick of winter. Panama Cooler Author: Hiram Walker, 1960 Ingredients 1 1/2 oz cherry cordial Juice of 1/2 a lemon 3 cubes of ice Instructions Put all in a...
by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Thank goodness for Fridays! And cocktails! And even red in honor of Valentine’s Day! Blackthorn Author: Hiram Walker, 1960 Ingredients 1 jigger Hiram Walker Sloe Gin 1/2 jigger Italian Vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters A twist of lemon (or dash of lemon juice)...
by RetroRuth | Feb 7, 2014 | Appetizers, Beverages, Cocktails
Are you ready for a Clover Club Cocktail? This one is a cocktail we have been meaning to try for a long time, mostly because of the raw egg white in it. Clover Club Cocktail Author: The Joy of Cooking, 1943 Ingredients 1 part gin juice of 1/2 lime 1 tablespoon...
