W. C. Whitfield's Mixed Drinks and Cocktails: An Illustrated, Old-School Bartender's Guide

By: W. C. Whitfield

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Synopsis: "We may go to Europe for our chefs, but Europe comes to us for our bartenders. ” --W. C. Whitfield In the Gay Nineties, the American bartender was considered an institution--his fame spread across the globe and, according to Whitfield, visitors to America "bowed before his skill in concocting tempting mixtures. ” Whitfield felt this attraction and admiration of the American bartender was because Americans "will try anything once. ” We enjoy experimenting and, when it comes to mixing drinks, "we stop at nothing. ” This led to much creativity behind the bar. W. C. Whitfield’s Mixed Drinks & Cocktails combines two fully-illustrated books of recipes from this time period--Just Cocktails (published in 1939) and Here’s How: Mixed Drinks (1941)--to teach readers everything they need to know about mixing drinks. In addition to information about equipment and measurements, this collection includes more than six hundred recipes, including: The Bronx Express Ladies Delight Corpse Reviver Brandy Blazer Uncle Sam Highball And many more!