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Old Woman’s Punch

"Altes Weib mit Bierkrug" (Old woman with a beer-jung) 1891
“Altes Weib mit Bierkrug” (Old woman with a beer-jung) 1891
  • Use large glass
  • Take 1/2 glass of cold tea
  • 1/2 of a lemon
  • 1 wine glass of arrack
  • 2 wine glasses port wine
  • Sweeten to the taste
  • Ice, and
  • Shake well
Barkeepers’ Ready Reference, A. V. Bevill, 1871
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Bottled Velvet

Modes d'hiver, 1861. The types of fabric represented in this print are mainly velvet (for the coats) and satin, which were particularly fashionable at the time.
Modes d’hiver, 1861. The types of fabric represented in this print are mainly velvet (for the coats) and satin, which were particularly fashionable at the time.
  • 1 bottle of Moselle
  • 1/2 pint of sherry
  • The peeling of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar
  • A sprig of verbena
  • Shake well
  • Strain, and
  • Ice
Official Hand-Book and Guide, Bartenders’ Association of New York City, 1895
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Cuban Cocktail

British map of Cuba 1680
British map of Cuba 1680
  • Take two dashes of orange bitters
  • One dash of Maraschino
  • One liqueur-glass of French Vermouth, and
  • Two liqueur-glasses of dry Spanish sherry
  • Fill the mixing-glass with ice
  • Stir well and
  • Strain into a cocktail-glass
Louis’ Mixed Drinks by Louis Muckensturm, 1906
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Bartenders’ International League of America Punch

New York, New York. Irish-American bartender serving beer to British sailors in a Third Avenue bar in the "Forties"
New York, New York. Irish-American bartender serving beer to British sailors in a Third Avenue bar in the “Forties”
  • Use a large bowl
  • One-half pint raspberry syrup
  • One pint Curaçao
  • One pint Creme de Chocolate
  • Two bottles Hungarian wine
  • Two bottles Tokay wine
  • Six oranges, cut in slices
  • Six fresh eggs
  • One pint Cognac brandy
  • Stir up well with a punch ladle and
  • Surround the bowl with ice and
  • Serve in a wine glass
  • Grate a little nutmeg on top
The Hoffman House Bartenders Guide by Charles S. Mahoney, 1912
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“The Three Graces” Cocktail

Three men posing on a pedestal, holding balls that say "Peace with Soudan", "Retrench", and "Reform Socialism". Line drawing. 1885
Three men posing on a pedestal, holding balls that say “Peace with Soudan”, “Retrench”, and “Reform Socialism”. Line drawing. 1885

As served at St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans Louisiana

For persons fond of Vermouth or Dubonnet, this has the richest flavor and pleasant aroma, as well as taste, and is considered to give an unusually strong appetite.

  • One-third Dubonnet
  • One-third French Vermouth
  • One-third Orange Gin
  • Frappe and strain to cocktail glass
Beverages de Luxe, Edited by Geo. R. Washburn and Stanley Bronner, 1914