The Hallelujah

1 oz Cognac (Babylonian Grape Brandy)
1 c Ice (Ice of the crest of Mount Sinai (crushed))
4 dr Lime juice (Lemon from the Desert of Sin)
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth (Gomorrah and Sodom Vermouth)
1⁄2 oz Añejo rum (Rum aged in Noah's Ark (rye can also be used))
1⁄2 oz Grenadine (Add Cain's Syrup from the Garden of Eden)
Instructions

You then give it a Hebrew shake and pop a cherry on top. Say Hallelujah after drinking.

History

Bilgay apparently sent out postcards listing the ingredients as shown above....many thousands went out, and a million dollar lawsuit was instituted.

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Unknown
Creator
Originated by Max Bilgray, of Colon, Pananma around 1929 and dedicated to Aimee Semple McPherson (a controversial evangelist of the era) as a result of an alleged visit to his Bilgray's Tropic Bar and Cabaret.
Source reference

The Gentleman's Companion, Charles H. Baker (1939)

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drinkingandthinking commented on 1/23/2022:

It's okay but basically just tastes like the ingredients rather than a carefully balanced cocktail.

The Grande Bretagne no.2

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (dry)
1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Egg white
1 ds Peach bitters
Instructions

Shake. Serve up.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Bartender in Athens, Greece around 1900
Source reference

The Gentleman's!Companion bt Charles H. Baker jr. 1939

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  • Pretty tart (consider a smidge of syrup). Be generous with the peach bitters, top with a drop or two of Peychaud's.
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laerm commented on 1/18/2015:

Pretty tart (consider a smidge of syrup). Be generous with the peach bitters. I felt it was missing something, and a drop or three of Peychaud's on top looked and smelled great.

The Grand Bretagne no.1

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (dry)
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur (dry)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Egg white
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, serve up in cocktail glass.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
A unkown bartender in Athens Greece around the turn of the twentieth century
Source reference

The Genteman's Companion by Charles H. baker jr. (1939)

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  • Baker says this is one of the half-dozen chief cocktails in the world, but it is almost unknown, and does not seem to be as great as he says in anyone else's experience. It is very good, but doesn't seem great.
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Cocktailian commented on 1/07/2019:

SPEC#1: using nolet's silver, bitter truth apricot liqueur, lime, whites and regan's no.6... maybe ☆☆

Cocktailian commented on 1/07/2019:

SPEC#2: nolet's silver, edmond briotett creme de peche (instead of apricot), lemon (both lemon and lime are listed as options in the original recipe), whites and bitter truth peach bitters. A dry cocktail but definitely an improvement over the original (and more of a combo of no.1 & 2). ☆☆☆☆

Cafe de Paris

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (dry)
1⁄2 Egg white
1 t Anisette
1 t Cream
Instructions

Shake, serve up

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
unknown
Source reference

Monte Restaurant, mentioned in The Gentleman's Companion, Charles H. Baker, jr 1939

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Bavarian Bridegroom's Cup

12 oz White wine (Rhine, Dry)
1 1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser
3 T Strawberry (sugared, crushed and chilled)
1 spg Mint
Instructions

In a large goblet fill 1/3 with ice. Pour in chilled wine, add kirsch and stir. Garnish with strawberries and mint.

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Year
1939
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Unknown
Source reference

The Gentleman's Companion, vol. II. Charles H. Baker 1939 p. 18

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Fear and Loathing in Princeton

2 oz Old Tom Gin, Hayman's
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1 bsp Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, double strain, cocktail, flame and garnish.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mattias Hagglund
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011

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  • Skip the agave. Replace with mezcal
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lesliec commented on 10/01/2022:

If you can find it, use Gracias a Dios agave gin as the Old Tom (the mezcal then becomes superfluous).
I've made this with the full amount of syrup and I've been quite happy, but a bit less also works.

Craig E commented on 11/19/2022:

I sort of don’t understand shaking this, and I definitely don’t understand double straining it.

Broken English

2 oz Gin, Beefeater 24
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 t Bénédictine
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail, garnish.

Notes

Careful measurement of ingredients is essential for this one.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Colin Shearn
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011

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Division Bell

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3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail, express grapefruit peel and discard.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward
Source reference

Gaz Regan's Annual Manual for Bartenders 2011

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