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Tequila Cocktail
One of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, it’s definitely in the same family as the Margarita.
January 1949
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- tequila,
- mexican,
- latino,
- spirits
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Peach in Champagne
One of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s, this could be a precursor to the Bellini. Or its inspiration?
July 1948
- Keywords
- gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
- champagne,
- peaches,
- fruit,
- spirits
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Vermouth Cassis
A favorite drink from the ’40s that is particularly relevant today with the resurgence in the vermouth category.
July 1948
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Butter Cookies
An article on Christmas cookies called these the “pride of the thrifty housewife.”
December 1947
- Keywords
- favorite cookies 1941-2008,
- winter holidays,
- cookies,
- eggs,
- dairy
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Blood ’N’ Sand Cocktail
The Blood and Sand is one of the few classics that includes Scotch.
November 1947
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Moravian White Christmas Cookies
This version of a Christmas classic is scented with cinnamon and nutmeg, with a nip of Sherry in the dough to round out the flavor.
December 1946
- Keywords
- favorite cookies 1941-2008,
- winter holidays,
- cookies,
- spirits,
- spices
















