This is not a book of recipes for people who want to be Carrie Bradshaw; it’s a book for people who want to be Barbara Stanwyck, Grace Kelly, or Humphrey Bogart. This is not a book for trendy frozen cosmo drinkers; it’s a book for people who want to pose in a darkened room with the shadow of a Venetian blind playing across their face as they ask, á la Lauren Bacall, “Anybody got a match?”
With Vintage Cocktails, classy ladies and dapper gents can learn to make the most classic drinks of a much-loved bygone era. The romance, the adventure—capture it all in a good old-fashioned Old Fashioned or a tall Algonquin. Amanda Hallay’s nostalgic celebration of the good old days includes illustrations reminiscent of 1950s advertising, along with dozens of recipes for suave, classic drinks such as Brandy Alexander, Tom Collins, Gimlet, Wiskey Sour, Gin Fizz, French 75, Absinthe Drip and many more.
You’ll also find tips and recipes for Hallay’s special “morning after” concoctions to knock out your killer hangover, a glassware guide that includes when to use a sling versus a coupette, and amusing anecdotes for every drink. The drinks in this book are rich with heritage that owes nothing to the present and everything to the past. So get hip, drink up, and have fun with Vintage Cocktails! You never know where a well-made Mint Julep will take your night…
Vintage Cocktails: Retro Recipes for the Home Mixologist
By Amanda Hallay, Illustrations by David Wolfe
Skyhorse Publishing Hardcover On Sale: November 2011
Posted on October 18, 2011
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