Navy Cocktail

US Navy Flying Squadron, 1898
US Navy Flying Squadron, 1898
  • Take one-half a cocktail-glass of dry gin
  • One-half a cocktail-glass of Italian Vermouth, and
  • Two dashes of orange bitters
  • Fill the mixing-glass with ice
  • Shake well and strain into a bar-glass
Louis’ Mixed Drinks by Louis Muckensturm, 1906

Niagara Club Spray Cocktail

Niagara Falls, 1912
Niagara Falls, 1912

As served at The Niagara Club, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

  • One-fourth Italian Vermouth
  • One-fourth French Vermouth
  • Two-fourths Gordon Dry Gin
  • Two dashes Orange Bitters
  • Two dashes Yellow Chartreuse
  • Stir well
  • Use Champagne glass, fill with Carbonic.
  • One lump of ice
  • Slice orange
  • Serve
Beverages de Luxe, Edited by Geo. R. Washburn and Stanley Bronner, 1914

Vermouth Cocktail

  • Two dashes Boker’s or Peyschaud bitters
  • One jigger Italian vermouth
  • One piece lemon peel

Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Boker’s or Peyschaud bitters, one jigger Italian vermouth. Mix well, strain into cocktail-glass; add a piece of lemon peel.

The Gorham Cocktail Book, 1905

Brain Duster

Robert Fludd, 1619
Robert Fludd, 1619
  • A mixing-glass half-full of fine ice
  • Two dashes gum syrup
  • One pony absinthe
  • One-half pony Italian vermouth
  • One-half pony whiskey
  • Mix well
  • Strain into thin glass
  • Fill with Seltzer
Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler, 1900

Mahoney Cocktail

Use mixing glass full of shaved ice.
Add

  • One-half jigger of Nicholson gin
  • One-half jigger French Vermouth and
  • Dash orange bitters

Shake well. Pour into cocktail glass and squeeze orange peel on top.

The Hoffman House Bartenders Guide by Charles S. Mahoney, 1912