Originally published in 1937 by the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild, Caf Royal Cocktail Book offers a rare glimpse into the wide array of drinks offered in London bars between the two World Wars.
Within these pages are some of the earliest known recipes for drinks made with tequila and vodka as well as memorable concoctions made with absinthe and other recently revived ingredients-an essential addition to every Cocktail Book library..
Reproduced in collaboration with the UKBG, Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux, and Mixellany Books, this facsimile edition unlocks that knowledge for a new generation of consumers and bartenders around the world.
Sadly, there was only one printing and it became an unobtainable rarity, locking away a time capsule of drinks and knowledge.
It did more than gather recipes, it captured a boom time in the history of cocktails, glass by glass.
The result was an outstanding and timely book.
He also collected many more original recipes from his contemporaries.
Thus, he drew from the recipes previously compiled for Approved Cocktails, and added more of his own.
He also wanted to raise funds for the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild Sickness Fund and the Café Royal Sports Club Fund.
He wanted to extend this resource to consumers.
Tarling, head bartender at the Café Royal during had two goals.
Originally published in 1937 by the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild, Café Royal Cocktail Book compiled by William J Tarling offers a rare glimpse into the wide array of drinks offered in London bars between the two world wars.
Originally published in 1937 by the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild, Caf Royal Cocktail Book offers a rare glimpse into the wide array of drinks offered in London bars between the two World Wars
