Cocktail Recipes

Absinthe Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Ballantine Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Brut Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

1 dash of orange bitters 1/3 jigger absinthe 1/3 jigger  Italian vermouth   Stir in iced mixing glass and strain into chilled cocktail glass. The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book

Crook Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Dorflinger Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Duchess Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Duke Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Earthquake Cocktail 1/3 gin 1/3 whisky 1/3 absinthe Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Ed. Note: So called because if there should happen to be an earthquake when you are drinking it, it won’t matter. This is a cocktail whose potency is not to be taken too lightly or for that matter, too frequently!  […]

Fourth Degree Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Goat’s Delight Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

1 1/8 oz rye whiskey 1 1/8 oz Pernod (or absinthe) 1 1/8 oz sweet vermouth 2 dashes acid phosphate Frappe with shaved ice. Strain into cocktail glass. The Gentleman’s Companion, 1946

Hearn’s Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Loftus Cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Add to iced collins glass: 2 oz French vermouth 1 dash absinthe 1/2 oz Cassis 2 dashes orange bitters Top with Tonic Water A light, crisp and refreshing summer cooler.   Gwydion Stone, 2007

1/3 Italian vermouth 2/3 absinthe Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

McKINLEY�S DELIGHT , as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

2 dashes absinthe 2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 dashes Bénédictine 1/2 French vermouth 1/2 dry gin Stir with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Twist lemon peel on top. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

OPAL, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

PEACOCK, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

PICK-ME-UP, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

REES, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

ROBERT BURNS, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

RUSSIAN , as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

SALOM�, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Saucy Sue Cocktail 1 dash apricot brandy 1 dash absinthe 1/2 Calvados 1/2 brandy   Stir with ice. Twist orange peel on top. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Savoy Hotel Special Cocktail* (No. 1) 1 dash absinthe 2 dashes grenadine 1/3 French vermouth 2/3 dry gin   Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Twist lemon peel on top. * Peter ninth Earl of Savoy, brought to England, as his wards, eighty-three of the most wealthy and beautiful girls in France. He then […]

Sazerac Cocktail in the Wormwood Society Cocktail Menu.

The SAZERAC cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

Self Starter Cocktail 1/8 apricot brandy 3/8 Kina Lillet 1/2 dry gin 2 dashes absinthe Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Add to iced tumbler, shake and strain into a cocktail glass:   1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 dash orange bitters 3 dashes absinthe 2/3 jigger Italian vermouth 1/3 jigger whiskey   The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1933

Special Rough Cocktail 1 dash absinthe 1/2 applejack or moonshine 1/2 brandy Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

The SWAN cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

T.N.T. Cocktail 1/2 Canadian Club Whisky 1/2 absinthe Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Add to iced tumbler, shake and strain into a cocktail glass: 1/8 French vermouth 7/8 Plymouth Gin 2 dashes absinthe The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1933

Third Degree Cocktail (Savoy) 2/3 Burrough’s Plymouth Gin 1/3 French vermouth 4 dashes of absinthe Shake with ice. Strain into old-fashioned whisky rock glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Third Rail Cocktail (No. 2) 1 dash absinthe 1/3 Bacardi Rum 1/3 Calvados or apple brandy 1/3 brandy Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Ed. Note: Simply splendid. Better than 11,000 volts.  Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Trilby Cocktail (No. 2) 2 dashes absinthe 2 dashes orange bitters 1/3 parfait amour liqueur 1/3 Scotch whisky 1/3 Italian vermouth Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Turf Cocktail 2 dashes orange bitters 2 dashes maraschino liqueur 2 dashes absinthe 1/2 French vermouth 1/2 Plymouth Gin Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

1 1/2 oz dry gin 1 oz dry vermouth 2 bar spoons absinthe or Pernod 1 bar spoons maraschino liqueur 1 dash orange bitters or Abbott’s Bitters Shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. The Gentleman’s Companion, 1946

Tuxedo Cocktail (No. 1) 1 lemon twist 2 dashes absinthe 1/2 French vermouth 1/2 dry gin Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

The VIVARY cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

The WALDORF cocktail, as printed in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1935, a collection of Pre-Prohibition, Classic Cocktails.

3 oz dry gin 1/2 oz Grand Marnier or Curaçao Juice of 1 lime 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 dash orange bitters 3 oz dry vermouth 1/2 oz absinthe 1 egg white 1 bar spoons grenadine, to taste 1/3 oz sugar or gomme syrup Shake with lumps of cracked ice. Pour into a Champagne saucer. […]