co*cktail Bible | Illustrated Recipe Book (2024)

FAQs

Who wrote the first co*cktail book? ›

Within this befogged prospect a few monuments of mixology loom large, and of these perhaps the most colossal is “The Professor” Jerry Thomas's The Bar-Tender's Guide: A Complete Cyclopaedia of Plain and Fancy Drinks. First published in 1862, Thomas's short book was the first ever printed guide to mixing co*cktails.

Genesis is a delicious melange of red grape and pomegranate in a mixture of apple and Aloe Vera juice infused with a proprietary blend of super foods, healing herbs, powerful antioxidants, phytonutrients, and much more.

Margarita

The classic Margarita co*cktail has been one of the most popular co*cktails in America for years and still remains on top. While there are many variations, the traditional recipe consists of tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice.

The Golden Ratio is just this simple recipe: 2 parts spirit (rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey, gin, cognac etc.) 1 part sweet (honey, simple syrup, agave syrup, triple sec, liqueur, fruit syrups etc.)

Jeremiah P. Thomas (October 30, 1830 – December 15, 1885) was an American bartender who owned and operated saloons in New York City. Because of his pioneering work in popularizing co*cktails across the United States as well, he is considered "the father of American mixology".

Old Fashioned

The very first definition of the word “co*cktail” in print (way back in 1806) described a combination of sugar, bitters, water, and spirit. In other words, this drink is precisely what the word co*cktail referred to 200 years ago.

Ambrosia is very closely related to the gods' other form of sustenance, nectar.

Wine is the most common alcoholic beverage mentioned in biblical literature, where it is a source of symbolism, and was an important part of daily life in biblical times. Additionally, the inhabitants of ancient Israel drank beer and wines made from fruits other than grapes, and references to these appear in scripture.

What was the first drink in Earth? ›

Chemical analyses recently confirmed that the earliest alcoholic beverage in the world was a mixed fermented drink of rice, honey, and hawthorn fruit and/or grape. The residues of the beverage, dated ca. 7000–6600 BCE, were recovered from early pottery from Jiahu, a Neolithic village in the Yellow River Valley.

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The 2-1-1 co*cktail Formula

The ratio refers to 2 ounces of spirit, 1 ounce of sweet, and 1 ounce of sour.

These four drinks represent four essential co*cktail categories, clockwise from left: old pal (three-parter), gin buck (fizz), daiquiri (sour) and hanky-panky (Old-Fashioned/lowball).

Not only is the book elegantly bound and easy to match with many decor schemes, but it's nice to be able to page through it from time to time. The recipes inside might feel inaccessible to some, but they're really great for inspiration even if you don't directly follow them.