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Vermouth Cassis

A favorite drink from the ’40s that is particularly relevant today with the resurgence in the vermouth category.
July 1948
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
vermouth,
creme de cassis,
spirits,
cocktails
recipes

Peach in Champagne

One of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, this could be a precursor to the Bellini. Or its inspiration?
July 1948
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
champagne,
peaches,
fruit,
spirits
recipes

Jellied Veal Salad

June 1948
Keywords
the way we cooked,
veal,
beef
recipes

Bear au Grand Veneur

February 1948
Keywords
the way we cooked,
bear
recipes

How to Have a Luau

January 1948
Keywords
the way we cooked,
pork
recipes

Blood ’N’ Sand Cocktail

The Blood and Sand is one of the few classics that includes Scotch.
November 1947
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
scotch,
spirits,
cocktails,
beverages
recipes

Rompope

Ruth Harkness brought this recipe back from Mexico ten years after bringing the first live giant panda to the U.S. from China.
March 1947
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
rum,
spirits,
cocktails,
beverages
recipes

Whisky Sour

Another of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, its a bar benchmark, a bit like roast chicken at a French bistro.
November 1946
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
bourbon,
spirits,
cocktails,
beverages
recipes

Alexander II

Swapping brandy for gin is generally a bad idea, but in this case it really works.
January 1946
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
brandy,
winter,
spirits,
beverages
recipes

Jack Rose Cocktail

Once considered one of the “six basic cocktails”, it deserves to be better known than it is.
January 1946
Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
applejack,
spirits,
cocktails,
beverages