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| Introduction |
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``Professor'' Jerry Thomas: Jupiter Olympus of the Bar |
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Who Reads an American Book?---An American, and a Sailor, Too---In Realms of Gold---The Sporting Fraternity---Mixing Excellent Drinks---Epilogue |
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How to Mix Drinks, or What Would Jerry Thomas Do? |
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How They Used to Do It: The Archaic Age (1783-1830)---The Baroque Age (1830-1885)---The Classic Age (1885-1920) |
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How to Do It Now: Bar Gear---Sugar---Twists---Cherries and Olives---Eggs---Ice---Glassware |
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Spirits: Absinthe---Applejack---Brandy---Champagne---Curacao (aka Curacoa)---Gin---Maraschino Liqueur---Rum---Whiskey |
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Quantities: Table of Measurements |
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A Large Glass of Punch: Brandy Punch (including Curacoa Punch, West Indian Punch, Barbadoes Punch, and Tamarind Punch)---Vanilla Punch---Pisco Punch---Cold Whiskey Punch---Hot Whiskey Punch---Gin Punch---John Collins (aka Tom Collins)---Claret Punch---Milk Punch---Mississippi Punch (including El Dorado Punch)---St. Charles Punch (including Enchantress)---National Guard 7th Regiment Punch---69th Regiment Punch---Hot Milk Punch |
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Three Bowls of American Punch: Philadelphia Fish-House Punch--- Rocky Mountain Punch---Chatham Artillery Punch |
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The Children of Punch: Collinses, Fizzes, Daisies, Sours, Coolers, and Cobblers |
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The Lesser Punches: Fixes and Sours (and the Knickerbocker): Brandy, Gin, Santa Cruz, or Whiskey Fix---Brandy, Gin, Santa Cruz, or Whiskey Sour (including Egg Sour)---Knickerbocker (including the White Lion) |
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Daisies and Fizzes: Brandy, Gin, Whiskey, or Rum Daisy (Old School)--- Brandy, Gin, Rum, or Whiskey Daisy (New School)---Gin, Whiskey, Brandy, or Santa Cruz Rum Fizz (including Crushed Strawberry Fizz)---Silver Fizz---Morning Glory Fizz---New Orleans Fizz, alias Ramos Gin Fizz |
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Two Popular Coolers: The Joe Rickey (and the Gin Rickey)---Florodora |
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The Cobbler: Sherry Cobbler---Champagne Cobbler |
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Egg Nogg---Baltimore Egg Nogg---Egg Nogg (Individual)---General Harrison's Egg Nogg---Tom & Jerry |
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Toddies, Slings, Juleps, and Such |
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Rum, Brandy, Whiskey, or Gin Toddy, Hot: Apple Toddy---Whisky Skin---Blue Blazer |
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Gin, Brandy, Whiskey, and Rum Sling, Cold |
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Juleps and Smashes: Prescription Julep---Mint Julep---Pineapple Julep---Brandy, Gin, or Whiskey Smash |
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Sangaree: Port Wine Sangaree (including Sherry Sangaree, Madeira Sangaree, Porter Sangaree, Ale Sangaree, Brandy Sangaree, and Gin Sangaree) |
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Three Yankee Favorites: Hot Spiced (or Buttered) Rum---Stone Fence---Black Strap (aka The Black Stripe) |
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Dr. Stoughton's Elixir Magnum---The Cocktail Is Born---The Where and the When---The Cocktail in New York and Points South and West--- The Cocktail Grows Up---Prequel: The Original Cocktail |
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Plain, Fancy, Improved, and Old-Fashioned: Plain Brandy, Gin, or Whiskey Cocktail---Fancy Brandy, Gin, or Whiskey Cocktail (including Chicago Cocktail, aka Saratoga Cocktail)---Improved Brandy, Gin, or Whiskey Cocktail---Prince of Wales's Cocktail---Old Fashioned Whiskey, Brandy, or Holland Gin Cocktail---Sazerac Cocktail |
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Evolved Cocktails: Champagne Cocktail---Buck and Breck (including Russian Cocktail)---Jersey Cocktail---East India Cocktail---Japanese Cocktail---Morning Glory Cocktail---Absinthe Cocktail and Absinthe Frappe---Coffee Cocktail---Widow's Kiss |
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Crustas and Cocktail Punches: Brandy, Whiskey, or Gin Crusta--- Bronx Cocktail---Jack Rose Cocktail---Clover Club Cocktail--- Daiquiri Cocktail---Aviation Cocktail---Ward Eight |
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Enter Vermouth: Vermouth Cocktail---Fancy Vermouth Cocktail-Manhattan Cocktail: Formula #1 (Old Standard); Formula #2 (Reverse); Formula #3 (New Standard)---Martini Cocktail; Formula #1 (Turf Club); Formula #2 (Martinez Cocktail); Formula #3 (Fourth Degree) --- Dry Martini Cocktail---Gibson Cocktail |
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Other Vermouth Cocktails: Metropole Cocktail---Rob Roy Cocktail--- Star Cocktail---Saratoga Cocktail---Bijou Cocktail---Weeper's Joy--- Bamboo Cocktail---Princeton Cocktail (including Zaza Cocktail and Tuxedo Cocktail) |
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Channeling the Professor---New Drinks From Sixteen of the Top Mixologists of Our Time |
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(Almost) Blow My Skull Off---Bakewell Punch---Berry Interesting--- Calvino---Cherry Smash---Horseradish Egg Sour---Lulu Cocktail--- ``Mister'' Collins---Modern Tea Punch---Rochester Cocktail---Sierra Cobbler---Spiced Cider Toddy---Tom & Jerry & Audrey--- Tombstone---Velvet Williams---Whiskey Peach Smash |
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Bitters: Jerry Thomas's Own Decanter Bitters---Stoughton's Bitters--- Baker's Bitters---Syrups: Gum Syrup (True)---Gum Syrup (Bartender's) (including Rich Simple Syrup)---Pineapple, Raspberry, and Other Fruit and Berry Syrups |
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| Appendix I: The Bon Vivantscompanion |
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| Appendix II: Some Additional Considerations on the Origin and Naming of the Cocktail |
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| Appendix III: The Origin of the Martini |
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| Bibliographical Note |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| A Few Recollections of the Distant Past |
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| Index |
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