Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Blood Hound Cocktail

Sometimes, in the South, we get our corn from a jar.  So, I thought you would enjoy some vintage cocktail recipes.

BLOOD HOUND COCKTAIL

Fill large Bar glass ½ full Shaved Ice.
Add ½ dozen fresh Strawberries.
1 jigger Gin.
Shake well; strain into Cocktail glass and serve.



BUSTER BROWN COCKTAIL

Fill large Bar glass ⅔ full Shaved Ice.
1 teaspoonful Gum Syrup.
2 dashes Lemon Juice.
2 dashes Orange Bitters.
1 jigger Whiskey.
Stir; strain into Cocktail glass and serve.


HORSE THIEF COCKTAIL

Fill a large Mixing glass with Lump Ice.
2 dashes green Absinthe.
½ pony Italian Vermouth.
1 jigger Sir Robert Burnette's Old Tom Gin.
Stir well and serve in a Cocktail glass.


IRISH ROSE—Country Club Style

Use a tall, thin glass; fill with Cracked Ice.
1 pony imported Grenadine.
1 jigger Old Bushmill Whiskey.
Fill with Seltzer.
Stir well and serve.


MINT JULEP—Kentucky Style

Use a large Silver Mug.
Dissolve one lump of Sugar in one-half pony of Water.
Fill mug with Fine Ice.
Two jiggers of Old Bourbon Whiskey.
Stir well; add one bouquet of Mint and serve.
Be careful and not bruise the Mint.


OVERALL JULEP—St. Louis Style

Use a large Mixing glass; fill with Lump Ice.
⅔ Wineglass Rye Whiskey.
⅔ Wineglass Gordon Gin.
½ Wineglass Imported Grenadine.
Juice ½ Lemon.
Juice ½ Lime.
Shake well; pour into tall, thin glass; add one bottle Imported Club Soda and serve.