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Here’s How

To achieve bon vivant status, aspiring cocktailians need only follow the legendary Charles H. Baker Jr.’s mixological advice in Here’s How.
October 1942
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Firpo’s Balloon

There’s a good reason this recipe doesn’t appear in many cocktail books (or books about absinthe, for that matter): It’s not an easy one to appreciate.
October 1942
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Tequila por mi Amante

September 1942
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Aristocrat Sparkling Punch

This 1940’s recipe comes from an article called “Punch is for Parties.” Party on.
February 1942
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New Orleans Suissesse

Later versions of this cocktail are quite different, containing orgeat and no vermouth or crème de menthe.
November 1941
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Corpse Reviver II

Kina Lillet, which was a lot more bitter than its closest relative, Lillet Blanc, is no longer produced. Most bartenders simply substitute Lillet Blanc.
November 1941
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Phoebe Snow

This drink is named for a character in a railroad ad campaign that started in the 1880s.
November 1941
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Manhattan

Although this is actually a recipe for a dry Manhattan—not something you see every day—feel free to make it “perfect”.
November 1941
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Bijou Cocktail

A small amount of Green Chartreuse completely transforms a dry martini.
October 1941
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