I mixed up a new Champagne cocktail to enjoy with a homemade Chili Relleno Omelet and nearly forgot I hadn’t put together today’s Mr. Boston post. I did however come up with 2 more Champagne recipes that I’ll need to recreate down the road and share...
Of all the drink inspiration I thought I’d run across in Mr. Boston’s 1935 cocktail book, Disney was not one of them. The Big Bad Wolf Cocktail brought to mind the Brother’s Grimm classic Little Red Riding Hood. For the life of me, I couldn’t...
If there is one thing the vintage cocktail books can agree on, it is that they don’t agree at all! Writing instructions is tricky business. I can attest to this first hand, having spent many hours trying to describe the way to use our products with accuracy and...
While the first two “B” titled recipes in Mr. Boston’s 1935 Bartender’s Guide were a bit underwhelming, the section redeemed itself with two Baltimore inspired delights. Both the Baltimore Bracer and Baltimore Egg Nog called for, you guessed it… raw eggs. As I’ve...
I was so excited to get into the “B” section of Mr. Boston’s 1935 edition. That is until we tasted the first drink on the list… Babbie’s Special Cocktail. As another blogger eloquently put it, “I really hope Babbie was special for...
