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Tequila Cocktail
One of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, it’s definitely in the same family as the Margarita.
January 1949
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- tequila,
- mexican,
- latino,
- spirits
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Sweet Wine Country
In the summer, except on extraordinarily clear mornings, you can hardly ever see the Sierras from the Valley towns.
October 1948
- Keywords
- frank schoonmaker,
- wine,
- spirits,
- california
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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
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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
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Blood ’N’ Sand Cocktail
The Blood and Sand is one of the few classics that includes Scotch.
November 1947
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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
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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
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Jack Rose Cocktail
Once considered one of the six basic cocktails, it deserves to be better known than it is.
January 1946
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Baltimore Eggnog
This recipe from the ’40s is so rich and delicious it impressed even a jaded food editor.
December 1945
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- brandy,
- rum,
- winter,
- spirits