Modern American Drinks

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Modern American Drinks: How To Mix And Serve All Kinds Of Cups And Drinks George J. Kappeler Saalfield publishing co., 1900

Showcasing over 400 cocktail recipes, this collection of Gilded Age drinks is a complete guide to the art of mixology. First published in 1895, George Kappeler's Modern American Drinks is an essential guide to the art of crafting cocktails and features hundreds of classic drink recipes. Celebrating the enduring legacy of America's Gilded Age and its flourishing cocktail culture, this vintage collection is perfect for anyone interested in mixology. Featuring an introduction to mixed drinks by William Schimdt and advisory excerpts from Joseph L. Haywood's Mixology (1898), delve into the essence of bartending in this new edition from Vintage Cookery Books.

Things have changed over the years and so have many cocktail recipe ingredients. Some are now considered toxic for example or ingredients no longer available due to the changing of taste over the years. This edition of Modern American Drinks, now The New Modern American Drinks has been updated and revised for the modern consumer to allow for ingredients currently available. Other changed include verbiage changes for measurements. This edition has been edited for grammar and spelling. Many of the changes are annotated so you can make your own decision on the original or revised recipe.

Modern American Drinks: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Unabridged reproduction of the 1895 Modern American Drinks bartenders guide, by George J. Kappeler. What a special book in many ways. Not only does it have five different Absinthe recipes (Straight, California Style, Dripped, Italian Style, and Swiss Style) with a warning never to serve it unless specifically asked due to the injurious qualities of Absinthe, it features an estimated 400 different cocktail recipes! And if that wasn't enough reason to pique curiosity, this book is claimed to be the first printed mention of TWO drinks, the Old Fashioned and Widow's Kiss. No fluffy toasts or food recipes in this bartender's guide, just drinks of all kinds to enjoy. Try these old classics today from this special unabridged historic reproduction.