Cocktail Hour: Authentic Recipes and Illustrations from 1920-1960. This item is unavailable.Cocktail Hour: Authentic Recipes and Illustrations from 1920-1960

With the growing popularity of all things vintage and classic, "Cocktail Hour" is the perfect second volume to follow up to the successful "Vintage Cocktails". "Cocktail Hour" takes the reader through the history of the cocktail hour, stocking your liquor cabinet, mixing a top notch cocktail, and which ingredients provide the best taste and authenticity. Sprinkled throughout the book are informative and humorous sidebars that shed more light on the Prohibition era and the major movie stars and other celebrities who were breaking the rules to enjoy a cocktail. Featuring 100 classic recipes for exciting and interesting drinks such as: Alexander the Great, Blue Train Special, Corpse Reviver, and Monkey Gland, this book is sure to delight cocktail and Prohibition memorabilia lovers everywhere.

Susan Waggoner, author of Smithmark's The Rules for Cats, has developed and written fiction and nonfiction books for several major publishers. She lives in New York City. Bob Markel is an independent literary agent and book packager.