Archaeology The of the Cocktail
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Drinking in the 18th and 19th century We get information from sources like cookbooks, how to's, etc. (beer recipes, etc.) Alcohol was seen as having medicinal purposes (health relations) Changes in 1862 when The Bon Vivant's Companion was published (How to Mix Drinks) by Professor Jerry Thomas o Blue Blazer, lighting alcohol, etc. Most of the drinks fell into categories that no longer exist o Punch served from a bowl/large bar glass/earthen mug, Thomas said essence of lemon was essential o Fancy drinks hard to make, could be foreign, served in a wine or sherry glass o The Tom and Jerry artifacts for it found as early as the 1880s, a version of eggnog o Martinez cocktail originated from Martinez, CA o The cocktail was invented in New Orleans as a tonic for the morning There were bands of women who thought they were being beaten because their husbands were drunk Tinged in debates about immigration o Many of the saloons were immigrant run o People were uncomfortable immigration with prohibition Glasses o In 1895, Tumbler used for brandy/small whiskey o In 1923, tumbler/same glasses different names/"functions" "iced tea/lemonade sets" The Volstead Act o 18th amendment o It was illegal to consume/purchase new alcohol o It was okay if it was old counterfeiting, smuggling The intro was to bring back the art of drinking Crag's Country Club/Malibu Creek State Park Where they filmed MASH Started by John Mott as a hunting club in the hills and summer homes in the 1900s Closed in 1936
Became a great place to go during prohibition CA coast was great for smuggling because of crags Rumored to have giant cave filled with liquor A lot of the stuff found was "old" liquor bottles that were counterfeit They were drinking... Bloody Mary's invented in 1920 Martini Gin and tonic Soda cocktail Vermouth cocktail Manhattan cocktail Tom Collins They were actually consuming cocktails out of the tumblers
12/5/2007 11:18:00 AM
12/5/2007 11:18:00 AM