Mixology
Duffy, Patrick Gavin
The Official Mixer’s Manual
Stanley Marcus’ copy of what is considered by many to be the most comprehensive bartender’s guide of the era, featuring more than 1200 cocktail recipes. According to James Beard, “because this book is intended for the professional bartender as well as the amateur, it must contain mixtures for which there is only an occasional demand. So don't look askance at the "Widow's Kiss" or Polly's Special.”
Marcus TX951.D77 1934
Beilenson, Peter
The Holiday Drink Book
From the collection of Stanley Marcus, former owner. Gift of Linda Marcus, 2003. Inscribed by Zimmerman-Scher, 1951. From the Peter Pauper Press of Mount Vernon, New York.
Marcus TX951.B37 1951
Craddock, Harry
The Savoy Cocktail Book
Harry Craddock was one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. Born in the United Kingdom, he worked at famous hotels in the United States from 1897 till 1920, when Prohibition inspired him to return to London. He worked as the third Head Barman of the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel from 1925 to 1938. In 1930 he published the first edition of The Savoy Cocktail Book, which contained 750 cocktails. Featured are the White Lady, Corpse Reviver No. 1, and No. 2 cocktails, all reportedly created by Craddock.
Marcus TX951.C76 1930
Gorman, Marion and Felipe P. de Alba
The Tequila Book
Gorman and de Alba narrate the history of tequila, it’s distillation process, and it’s place in Mexican culture, alongside 70 pages of cocktail instructions and 60 pages of food recipes involving tequila .
TX726.G66 1978
Cobb, Irvin S.
Irvin S. Cobb’s Own Recipe Book
Irvin S. Cobb (1876-1944) was a celebrated American writer, columnist, and humorist from Kentucky. He wrote for the New York World and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as numerous screenplays and more than 60 books. This recipe book speaks to Cobb’s Kentucky roots, with essays on the history of bourbon, rye and juleps.
TX951.C6 1936
Southern Comfort Corporation
50 Drinks and Toasts to Help Make You the Perfect Host
A collection of classic recipes, with an emphasis on whiskey drinks, with decorative information on the history of toasts and customs around the world.
TX951.F45 1900z
Hiram Walker and Sons, Limited
Recetas de Copas
Featuring a bookplate from the library of Teodoro Amerlinck y Zirion, this small red velvet cocktail guide gives recipes for drinks using Canadian Club Wiskey and Hiram Walker’s Gin.
TX951.H57 1935
Pinkerton, W. J.
The Streamline Recipe Book
Signed by the author, this drinks guide was produced from a typescript, and features a cross-referenced index based on “the system used in the Pinkerton Railway Manual and Code Book.”
TX951.P56 1935
Carstairs Party Book
This guide covers the ideal bar set up, how to prepare your house for a party, snack suggestions, party game ideas, drink recipes, and how to set the mood with music.
TX951.C37 1956
Southern Comfort Corporation
How To Make the 32 Most Popular Drinks
Issued with the November 12th, 1960 issue of the TV Guide, this book from Southern Comfort features drinks with their whiskey—though recipes for martinis, margaritas, and daiquiris are also featured.
TX951.H687 1960
The Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
Fleischmann’s Mixer’s Manual
Suggestions include “shake all cocktails that contain fruit juices. Others should be stirred” and to “keep glassware right side up. Otherwise, soap fumes, which are liable to be retained after washing, may easily ruin a drink’s flavor.
TX951.F54 1960z
Bols Liqueurs: Recipes for Cocktails, Entrees, and Desserts
A promotional pamphlet for the liqueur, featuring information about the beverage, and a guide to cocktails featuring Bols products—including a grasshopper, mint frappe, strawberries romanoff, and velvet hammer.
TX951.B657 1970
Como Mezclar 32 Bebidas Favoritas
A cocktail guide from Oso Negro, a Mexican liquor brand. The guide is written in Spanish, and includes classic cocktails including Gibsons, Martinis, Manhattans, Grogs, Black Russians and more.
TX951.C66 1960z