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The 20th Century Guide for Mixing Fancy Drinks

James C. Maloney — a Chicago bartender who styled himself 'the Professor' — published his own guide at the century's turn. A compact record of what American bars were mixing in 1900.

Author
James C. Maloney
Published
1900
Edition
1900
Published in
United States
Written in
English

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Host
Library of Congress
Format
Page scans + searchable text
Access
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Short turn-of-century recipe manual.

Background

Self-published in Chicago, the guide is typical of the trade's pamphlet literature: direct recipes, minimal ceremony, and a glimpse of the canon between Johnson's era and Prohibition.

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