1931 Old Waldorf Bar Days by Albert Stevens Crockett

Old Waldorf Bar Days

BLACK

Two-thirds Italian Vermuth One-third Tom Gin

BLACKTHORN

Of Irish inception, "Blackthorn" is synonymous with shillalah, the native Celt's walking-stick, used also from primitive days as a weapon of offense and defense. It is cut from the blackthorn bush. The fact that one of its essentials was Sloe Gin, a distillation of the fruit of the blackthorn, gave authority to the drink and to its derivation as well.

Two dashes Orange Bitters One-third Italian Vermuth Two-thirds Sloe Gin Stir

BRADFORD

Not called after a celebrated Pilgrim Father, but after a town in Pennsylvania, whose name was often heard in the Bar because E. E. Smathers, one of its well known patrons, earlier mentioned, came from Bradford, or thereabouts.

Two dashes Orange Bitters One-halfltalian Vermuth One-half Tom Gin Twist Lemon Peel on top One dash Angostura Bitters One dash Gin One jigger Brandy Stir

BRANDY

BRIDAL

Two dashes Orange Bitters Dash of Maraschino One-third jigger Italian Vermuth Two-tliirds Plymouth Gin Stir; strain One pie~e Orange Peel, twisted, thrown in glass

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