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Gin and Pine

Lithographie, between 1810 and 1836
Lithographie, between 1810 and 1836
  • Use wine-glass
  • Split a piece of the heart of a green pine log into fine splints, about the size of a cedar lead-pencil
  • Take two ounces of the same and put into a quart decanter
  • Fill the decanter with gin
  • Let the pine soak for two hours, and the gin will be ready to serve
The Bar-Tender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas, 1887
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Jack Frost Whiskey Sour

A 19th century image of Jack Frost as a Union General during the American Civil War.
A 19th century image of Jack Frost as a Union General during the American Civil War.
  • Into a mixing-glass squeeze the juice of half a lemon
  • 1 barspoonfull of sugar
  • 1 fresh egg
  • 1 pony of fresh cream
  • 1 drink of apple whiskey
  • Fill your glass with cracked ice
  • Shake thoroughly
  • Strain into a high, thin glass
  • Fill the balance with imported seltzer
The Flowing Bowl by The Only William (William Schmidt), 1892
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General Harrison Egg Nog

William Henry Harrison by Rembrandt Peale, circa 1813
William Henry Harrison by Rembrandt Peale, circa 1813
  • 1 fresh egg
  • 1 tablespoonful of sugar
  • 3 or 4 small lumps of ice
  • Fill the glass with cider
  • Shake well
  • Strain it into a large bar glass
  • Grate a little nutmeg on top and serve

The above drink is a very pleasant one, and is popular throughout the southern part of the country. (Use large bar glass.)

Scientific Bar-Keeping by Joseph W. Gibson, 1884
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Blue Blazer

Captain Eyre Massey Shaw in Punch. January, 1881
Captain Eyre Massey Shaw in Punch. January, 1881
  • 1/2 table-spoon sugar, dissolved in a little hot water
  • 1 wine-glass Scotch whisky
  • Set the liquid on fire, and, while blazing,
  • Pour 3 or 4 times from one mug into another
  • This will give the appearance of a stream of liquid fire
  • Twist a piece of lemon peel on top with
  • A little grated nutmeg, and
  • Serve

As this preparation requires skill, it is quite requisite that the amateur should practice with cold water at first.

Stuart’s Fancy Drinks by Thos. Stuart, 1896

Note from Lost Cocktails: Make this cocktail at your own peril. I thought it was interesting that the author suggested practicing with cold water.

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Beauty Cocktail

"Short-bodied gowns", a Neo-Classical trend in women's clothing styles, the (1794)
“Short-bodied gowns”, a Neo-Classical trend in women’s clothing styles, the (1794)
  • 1/2 jigger dry gin
  • 1/4 jigger French vermouth
  • 1/4 jigger Italian vermouth
  • 1 white of an egg
  • 1 dash of absinthe
  • 1 barspoonful syrup
  • Shake
Drinks by Jacques Straub, 1914
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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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Hickeys Favorite

  • Tall, thin glass
  • Two lumps of ice
  • Squeeze one-half lemon in glass
  • A squirt of absinthe
  • A squirt of curaçao
  • A good drink of whiskey, gin or brandy
  • Fill up with Krause’s syphon soda
  • Stir
  • Serve
Mixology; The Art of Preparing All Kinds of Drinks “An All Right Book.” by Joseph L. Haywood, Mixologist, 1898
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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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Armour Cocktail

From “Footsteps of Dr. Johnson.” Engraving pictures a claymore and armour, relics of the Macleods of Dunvegan. Sometime before 1890
From “Footsteps of Dr. Johnson.” Engraving pictures a claymore and armour, relics of the Macleods of Dunvegan. Sometime before 1890
  • Use mixing glass
  • Three dashes Angostura bitters
  • One-half sherry and
  • One-half vermouth
  • Fill with ice
  • Mix well, and
  • Strain into a cocktail glass
  • Add a piece of orange peel
The Cocktail Book: A Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen by Frederic Lawrence Knowles, 1902
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Corpse Reviver

Rising of a corpse galvanized by a primitive galvanic battery. 1836
Rising of a corpse galvanized by a primitive galvanic battery. 1836
  • Take a long, thin liqueur glass, which
  • Fill with equal portions of
  • Noyeau,
  • Maraschino, and
  • Yellow chartreuse respectively
  • Taking care not to mix the ingredients, and
  • Take off at one draught
American and Other Iced Drinks mainly by Charlie Paul, 1902