This is very very similar to the Arthur Hale (No.1) in Ted Saucier’s Bottoms Up (1951).

This appears earlier than the 1934 edition. The 1908 ‘Latest Edition’ version (there are two 1908 editions on EUVS) has a section after the end of the previous edition named ‘Some new-up-to-now seductive American cocktails’; the Ocean Shore Cocktail appears there. That recipe has raspberry syrup as an alternative sweetener to orgeat.

Nice sipper for a Summer afternoon on the porch. Just a nit - there’s not an alcohol content listing for this recipe. It’s a nice touch to have the standard drink information to encourage responsible consumption. I really appreciate that feature of the website.

I noticed this on a few entries including some my own that I’ve added. It occurs where ‘to top’ is used for, eg, soda. If you specify an actual amount then a unit count is provided.

This is pretty similar to the Liberal Cocktail in Jacques Straub’s Manual of Mixed Drinks (1913), albeit that is made with rye whiskey rather than rum.

This dates back much earlier than Trader Vic: it is included in both MacElhone books (ABC of Mixing Cocktails and Barflies & Cocktails), Savoy Cocktail Book, and Boothby’s 1934 edition of World Drinks and How to Mix Them.

Think there’s a typo on the Watergate section: it was 3 June 1973 when the Washington Post published its first story.

Interestingly, Boothby (1934) contains a cocktail called Vesper. So there was already a drink called Vesper in existence almost two decades before Casino Royale. However, while it is a gin based drink, it doesn’t resemble the Vesper Martini.

This is different to the Alice Mine recipe in The Savoy Cocktail Book; that uses Italian vermouth, Russian Kümmel and two dashes of Scotch whisky. However, the above is the exact recipe for the Alphonso (Special) Cocktail there (also shown as the Alphonso in Boothby’s 1934 edition of World Drinks And How To Mix Them).

This dates back further than Victor Bergeron: it’s in The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) (as the Alfonso (Special) Cocktail) and also in the 1934 edition of Boothby’s World Drinks And How To Mix Them (it’s not in the 1930 edition).

For those curious - I believe this originates from the 1934 edition of 'The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them' by Bill Boothby. It's not in the 1908 edition, but may feature in the 1930 revision (which I don't have access to).

On the EUVS archive the title ‘Swallows’ by Boothby actually appears to be the 1930 version of ‘World Drinks And How To Mix Them’. The Hollywood is there at page 47.