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 | 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 | Jan 10, 2014 | Beverages, Cocktails
Happy New Year, Everyone! Did anyone make any resolutions this year? We did. And then, because this is the Mid-Century Menu, we drank them. January Resolution Author: The Merry Mixer, 1940 Ingredients 2 dashes Grenadine 1/3 Noilly Pratt Vermouth 2/3 Golden Wedding...
by RetroRuth | Oct 11, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate it with a vintage drink! This week we are making the Queen Elizabeth Cocktail from the 1943 edition of The Joy of Cooking. Tom was interested in it because it is yet another cocktail with Benedictine. Queen Elizabeth Cocktail Author: The...
