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Ambassador Bayard

Caricature of The Hon TF Bayard, as depicted in Vanity Fair in 1894 while ambassador to Britain
Caricature of The Hon TF Bayard, as depicted in Vanity Fair in 1894 while ambassador to Britain
  • Large glass full fine ice
  • One-fifth Cognac brandy
  • One-fifth Benedictine
  • One-fifth Curaçao
  • One-fifth Chartreuse
  • One-fifth Maraschino
  • Shake well
  • Strain into fancy glass
  • One drop angostura on top
  • Serve with cherry
Mixology; The Art of Preparing All Kinds of Drinks “An All Right Book.” by Joseph L. Haywood, Mixologist, 1898

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Mikado Cocktail

Scene from “The Mikado” with Louise Paullin, oil on panel painting by Henry Alexander, 1886, De Young Museum
Scene from “The Mikado” with Louise Paullin, oil on panel painting by Henry Alexander, 1886, De Young Museum
  • Use small bar glass
  • 1 tablespoonful of orgeat syrup
  • 1 dash of Caroni bitters
  • 2 pieces of lemon peel
  • Fill the glass half full of ice
  • 1 wine glass of brandy
  • Mix well
  • Strain into cocktail glass
Official Hand-Book and Guide, Bartenders’ Association of New York City, 1895

Note from Lost Cocktails: Caroni bitters appear to be a thing of the past. They are also known as celery bitters.

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Rob Roy

Portrait of Rob Roy. Artist: W.H. Worthington. Circa 3rd decade of the 19th century.
Portrait of Rob Roy. Artist: W.H. Worthington. Circa 3rd decade of the 19th century.
  • Use mixing glass
  • Three dashed Angostura bitters
  • Two-thirds Scotch whiskey
  • One-third Italian vermouth
  • Fill with ice
  • Mix
  • Strain into cocktail glass
  • Serve an olive in the glass
The Cocktail Book: A Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen by Frederic Lawrence Knowles, 1902

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West India Couperee

Ink and watercolor drawing by Elis Chiewitz of Brandy-Distiller Lundholm, described by Carl Michael Bellman in Fredman's Songs, No. 6, with the words "If ever thy wife kissed thy chin in her life, she'd have been drunk." between 1801 and 1839
Ink and watercolor drawing by Elis Chiewitz of Brandy-Distiller Lundholm, described by Carl Michael Bellman in Fredman’s Songs, No. 6, with the words “If ever thy wife kissed thy chin in her life, she’d have been drunk.” between 1801 and 1839
  • Use large soda glass
  • Take 1-1/2 pony-glass of brandy
  • 1 pony-glass Maraschino or Curaçao
  • Fill the glass one-third full of vanilla ice cream
  • Mix thoroughly
  • Fill the glass nearly full with plain soda
  • Grate a little nutmeg on top
  • Serve
The Bar-Tender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas, 1887

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The Glorious Fourth

Fourth of July Parade 1912. Historical images of Beaverton, Oregon.
Fourth of July Parade 1912. Historical images of Beaverton, Oregon.
  • A glass with the juice of a lime
  • 4 dashes of gum
  • 2/3 full of ice
  • 1 drink of brandy
  • 1 dash of Jamaica rum
  • A large tablespoonful of ice-cream
  • Shake this exceedingly well
  • Strain into a Fancy Glass
  • Serve
The Flowing Bowl by The Only William (William Schmidt), 1892

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Magnolia (a la Simmons)

White magnolia blossom and seed pod, 1731
White magnolia blossom and seed pod, 1731
  • Beat up two new laid eggs
  • Add one liqueur glass of Curaçao
  • Half a wine glass of old brandy
  • One table-spoonful of sugar
  • Beat up well
  • Add a pint bottle of champagne
  • Mix by pouring from one glass to another until it attain a fleecy and soft appearance
  • Serve in a glass

This will be found a very nutritious drink, especially when the appetite is bad

American & Other Drinks by Leo Engel, 1878

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Astoria Cocktail

Main entrance of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel circa 1903. This is the original building which was razed for construction of the Empire State Building. The hotel we know as the Waldorf today was built in 1931.
Main entrance of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel circa 1903. This is the original building which was razed for construction of the Empire State Building. The hotel we know as the Waldorf today was built in 1931.
  • 1 Dash Orange Bitters
  • 2/3 Jigger Tom Gin
  • 1/3 Jigger French Vermouth
  • Stir
Straub’s Manual of Mixed Drinks by Jacques Straub, 1913

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Black Jack

Playing Faro in an Arizona Saloon in 1895.
Playing Faro in an Arizona Saloon in 1895.
  • Use a small bar glass
  • 1 wine glass of St. Croix or Jamaica Rum
  • 1 teaspoonful of black molasses
  • If called for in summer, mix in a little water and fine ice
  • If in the winter, fill the glass with hot water, grate a little nutmeg on top, and serve
Daly’s Bartenders’ Encyclopedia by Tim Daly, 1903

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Gin Julep

Composite image of Churchill Downs, Kentucky — taken in 1901.
Composite image of Churchill Downs, Kentucky — taken in 1901.
  • Use large bar glass
  • Three-quarter tablespoonful of powdered sugar
  • Three or four sprigs of mint
  • One-half wine-glass water
  • Mix well until the essence of mint is extracted
  • Remove the mint
  • Fill with fine ice
  • One and a quarter wine-glass Holland gin
  • Stir with spoon
  • Ornament with orange, berries, etc
  • Serve with straws
The Hoffman House Bartenders Guide by Charles S. Mahoney, 1912

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Pousse Cafe (Jersey Lily)

Actress and socialite Lillie Langtry photographed by William Downey, August 1885
Actress and socialite Lillie Langtry photographed by William Downey, August 1885
  • A pony-glass half-full maraschino
  • Fill up with brandy
  • Add five drops Angostura bitters
  • Be careful to keep colors separate
Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler, 1900

Note from Lost Cocktails: “The Jersey Lily” appears to be a reference to Emilie Charlotte Langtry (1853-1929), a British-American socialite, actress and producer.

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