I Tried a 1931 Prohibition Cocktail — You Won’t Believe the Flavour!

Описание: Welcome back to Cocktails After Dark! In today’s episode, we're diving into the Prohibition era with a cocktail from the rare Little Blue Book No. 1688: 100 Cocktails — How to Make Them and What to Eat With Them. Published around 1931, this vintage cocktail book offers unique insights into mixology when "non-alcoholic" gin and whiskey were the only options — with creative interpretation, of course.

Today, we’re crafting "The Coral" — a simple yet intriguing cocktail that combines dry gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, and homemade grenadine. This recipe reflects the "make-do" spirit of the time, with open-ended instructions that let you put your own twist on the drink. We also talk about the author's playful jabs at other cocktail books of the time and the surprisingly smoky flavour that comes through. Join us as we explore this quirky, historic cocktail, learn about Prohibition-era ingenuity, and, of course, give it a taste!
✨ Watch as we mix, sip, and react to this Prohibition classic! Don’t forget to share your own cocktail variations in the comments and let us know if you’d try "The Coral." Cheers to old-school cocktails with a twist!

Ingredients:
2 parts gin
1 part dry vermouth
1 part regular vermouth
½ teaspoon grenadine

Method;
Stir with ice in a cocktail beaker.
Strain into a cocktail glass.


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