Chrysanthemum Cocktail
Chrysanthemum cocktail was first published in 1930 in The Savoy Cocktail Book.
Classic Cocktails 1900s
Monkey’s Gland
It is named after the pseudo-scientific idea that grafting monkey testicle tissue into humans would increase longevity, the concept developed by the Russian doctor Serge Voronoff. It was created by Harry MacElhone, Harry’s New York Bar in Paris.
Bloody Mary (1920-1930)
There is not much I can say about Bloody Mary, probably the best-selling drink on the planet and beyond 🙂 There are a few stories about who created the drink. I’m going with one from the 1920s: Ferdinand Petiot, a bartender at Harry’s
Zombie -1939
Created by Donn the Beachcomber, the Zombie was first served at the 1939 World’s Fair at the Hurricane Bar. The original recipe was never published, so this drink has some variations, but here is one discovered by Gary Regan, the author of Joy
View Carre – 1938
View Carre cocktail was created in 1938 by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. It was named after the French Quarter in New Orleans – Vieux Carré.
Singapore Sling (1910-1920)
Singapore Sling was created at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore, around the early 1910s by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon. The recipe was published in 1922 and found written on a coaster from the Raffles Hotel. Soda water was not mentioned in the recipe. It’s
Sidecar (1920-1930)
Sidecar was created in France in the early 1920s. Harry’s Bar in Paris is credited with inventing the cocktail for a patron who often rode in the motorcycle’s sidecar. Feature Image: “
Pisco sour (1915-1924)
Pisco Sour is the national cocktail of Peru and Chile. It was created around 1915 – 1920s by an American bartender, Victor Vaughen Morris, in Peru. Initially, the recipe was a variation of the sour family of drinks, and later, another local bartender,
Pegu Club -1935
Created at Pegu Club in Burma, the club was named after the Pegu River in Burma. First mentioned in Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book in 1935.
Old Fashioned (1910 -1920)
Around 1915, the Old Fashioned started changing; this is the version most people know today.
Negroni (1910-1920)
Crafted in 1910 at Bar Casoni in Florence, Italy, and named after Camillo Negroni. A Florentine Count asked the bartender to mix the drink for him. Negroni is an excellent dinner drink-aperitif. There are many variations of the cocktail, and over the years,
Margarita (1930-1940)
Nobody knows who exactly created the cocktail. Margarita is the Spanish word for “daisy,” or maybe a variation of the Daisy cocktail family. One thing is for sure: it is a fantastic cocktail.
Mojito (1920-1930)
The Mojito’s birthplace is believed to be La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana; however, nobody knows for sure. It was one of Hemingway’s favourite drinks and one of the most popular drinks worldwide.
Mai Tai (1940-1950)
Mai Tai is probably the most famous Tiki drink. According to the story, it was created by Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron. He had two guests from Tahiti, and he was asked to prepare something special for them; after they tried it, they said,
Daiquiri
The drink was created around the 1900s by the American mine engineer Jennings Cox, who worked for a mining company. He made a daiquiri using equal amounts of rum, juice, and sugar. Initially, it was shaken and served over crushed ice. Daiquiri was
