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 | 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...
by RetroRuth | Dec 6, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Welcome back to Vintage Cocktail Friday! Sorry it’s been pretty spotty around here this holiday season. Who knew taking care of a baby took up so much time? But who cares? Let’s have an Alexander! Tom came across this cocktail recently in The Host’s Handbook,...
by RetroRuth | Sep 27, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Whew! Thank goodness another crazy week has finally come to an end! This week our cocktail is very basic because…well, the ingredients are what we had on hand. And going out to buy stuff to make a cocktail is fine, but somehow I think it is a bit more fun when you...
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...
