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    On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon - 500 Recipes for Delicious Drinks which can be Made at Home
    On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon - 500 Recipes for Delicious Drinks which can be Made at Home
    On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon - 500 Recipes for Delicious Drinks which can be Made at Home
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    On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon - 500 Recipes for Delicious Drinks which can be Made at Home

    By Helen Watkeys Moore

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    This vintage book contains over 500 recipes for delicious drinks that can be made at home, including sundaes, punches, ciders, chocolate drinks, coffees, and more. With simple, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of handy tips, this volume is ideal for those with an interest in creating their own delectable drinks, and would make for a wonderful addition to culinary collections. Contents include: "Tea", "Coffee", "Chocolate", "Cocoa", "Milk and Malted Milk", "Egg Drinks", "Lemon and Lime", "Orange and Pineapple", "Strawberry and Raspberry", "Fruit Drinks and Cider", "Grape Juice", "Ginger and Ginger Ale", "Fruit Punches", "Invalid Drinks", "Syrups", and "Sundaes". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on cocktail and beverage making.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVintage Cookery Books
    Release dateAug 25, 2017
    ISBN9781473339347
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      Published in the wake of the adoption of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition), this book contains hundreds of recipes for non-alcoholic beverages and related items, like (slightly oddly) sundaes. Some of the techniques used are a bit obsolete -- one doubts coffee percolators are much in use today, or that folks add eggshells to coffee grounds -- but a number seem quite doable and relevant today. The directions are a little basic, perhaps too basic even for the limited subject matter.

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    On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon - 500 Recipes for Delicious Drinks which can be Made at Home - Helen Watkeys Moore

    ON UNCLE SAM’S

    WATER WAGON

    500 RECIPES

    FOR DELICIOUS DRINKS

    WHICH CAN BE MADE AT HOME

    BY

    HELEN WATKEYS MOORE

    AUTHOR OF CAMOUFLAGE COOKERY

    Copyright © 2013 Read Books Ltd.

    This book is copyright and may not be

    reproduced or copied in any way without

    the express permission of the publisher in writing

    British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

    A catalogue record for this book is available from the

    British Library

    Cocktail and Beverage Making

    Water, water everywhere,

    And all the boards did shrink;

    Water, water, everywhere,

    Nor any drop to drink!

    As Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798) warns us; water is everywhere - but drinks for human consumption are an entirely different matter! A drink, or beverage, is a kind of liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. There are many types of drinks. They can be divided into various groups such as plain water, alcohol, non-alcoholic drinks, soft drinks (carbonated drinks), fruit or vegetable juices and hot drinks, such as hot chocolate. In addition to fulfilling a basic need, drinks form an important part of the culture of human society. Cocktail mixing and hot beverages (specifically coffee) are the only two sub genres to have really taken the publics imagination however, but today they have evolved into a highly specific and skilled craft form.

    A cocktail is a beer or an alcoholic mixed drink that contains three or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit, one sweet/sugary and one sour/bitter. This is the traditional definition of a cocktail, however today, the term will commonly be used for almost any mixed alcoholic drink, including mixers, mixed shots, etc. The origin of the word 'cocktail' is heavily disputed. The first recorded use of the word cocktail is found in The Morning Post and Gazetteer in London, England on March 20, 1798:

    'Mr. Pitt, two petit vers of L’huile de Venus.

    Ditto, one of perfeit amour.

    Ditto, 'cock-tail' (vulgarly called ginger).'

    The first recorded use of the word cocktail in the United States is said to be in The Farmer's Cabinet on April 28, 1803, however the Oxford English dictionary lists the word as originating in the United States. Regardless of this controversy, the first publication of a bartenders' guide, which included cocktail recipes was in 1862 — How to Mix Drinks; or, The Bon Vivant's Companion, by 'Professor' Jerry Thomas. In addition to listings of recipes for Punches, Sours, Slings, Cobblers, Shrubs, Toddies, Flips, and a variety of other types of mixed drinks, were ten recipes for drinks referred to as 'Cocktails.' A key ingredient which differentiated 'cocktails' from other drinks in this compendium was the use of bitters as an ingredient.

    During Prohibition in the United States (1919–1933), when alcoholic beverages were illegal, cocktails were still consumed illegally in establishments known as speakeasies. The quality of liquor available during Prohibition was much worse than previously, and there was a shift away from whiskey towards gin - which did not require ageing, and was therefore easier to produce illicitly. Honey, fruit juices, and other flavourings served to mask the foul taste of the inferior liquors. Sweet cocktails were also easier to drink quickly, an important consideration when the establishment might be raided at any moment. After this period, the popularity of cocktails began to wane, however they experienced a resurgence in 1980, with vodka often substituting the original gin in drinks such as the 'martini'. Traditional cocktails and gin began to make a comeback in the 2000s.

    Coffee-making, compared to cocktail making has an incredibly long history. Establishments serving prepared coffee, or other hot beverages have existed for over five hundred years. Various legends involving the introduction of coffee to Istanbul at a 'Kiva Han' in the late fifteenth century circulate in culinary tradition, but with no documentation. However, Coffeehouses in Mecca soon became a concern, as they became places for political gatherings. Some Imams consequently banned them, and the drink, for Muslims between 1512 and 1524. In 1530 the first coffee house was opened in Damascus. Soon after, coffee houses became part of the Ottoman Culture, spreading rapidly to all regions of the Ottoman Empire. In the seventeenth century, coffee appeared for the first time in Europe outside the Ottoman Empire, and coffeehouses were established quickly, soon becoming immensely popular.

    The modern espresso machine was born in Milan in 1945, by Achille Gaggia, and from there, spread across coffeehouses and restaurants across Italy and the rest of Europe and North America in the early 1950s. Interestingly, the term 'barista' originates from the Italian word for 'bartender', thus linking the professions of cocktail and coffee making. Usually, it refers to a coffeehouse employee, who prepares coffee drinks, but can often also serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages too. There are now competitions for baristas to showcase their coffee making skills all over the world. Many professional 'cocktail-makers' today prefer to be referred to as a 'mixologist' as opposed to a bartender, specifically differentiating someone who creates innovative as well as historical beverages. We hope that the reader is inspired by this book to create some beverages of their own! Enjoy.

    Dedicated

    TO

    ONE WHOSE HELP HAS BEEN

    AN INSPIRATION

    FOREWORD

    The acceptance of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by the Legislatures of every State but three means that, after a stated date, the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors is totally prohibited throughout the United States, and all territory subject to it.

    Many people, especially in the East, and in New York State particularly, apparently did not awaken to the fact that this great movement was sweeping the country, until the Amendment had been passed.

    There has been bitter protest against what is claimed to have been the hasty forcing through of a social ordinance such as this, by a group of fanatics, contrary to the real wishes of the majority of the people.

    Sufficient answer to this is the fact that Prohibition has been before the country for many years, that it has steadily made headway, that it exists practically in thirty-two of the States either by constitution, statute, or local option, that it has been adopted by the Nation through the most deliberate procedure known, i.e., an Amendment to the Federal Constitution, which must first be passed by two thirds of each house of Congress, and afterwards voted upon and accepted by the Legislatures of three fourths of the States, and that it has been accepted by forty-five States, in almost every case by large majorities.

    Whether or not the wisdom of the measure commends itself to all the people, it is fair to assume that, having become part of the basic law of the land, the American people, being law-abiding citizens, will observe it.

    But this does not mean that men and women will no longer become thirsty.

    It is the aim of this little book to present a collection of some hundreds of recipes, for making in the home delicious, appetizing, and wholesome drinks, free from the alcoholic taint. In addition to the well-known beverages, such as tea, coffee, milk, and lemonades, there are many familiar by name, but that the average person knows only as they are served at soda fountains.

    It is believed that by learning to make them in the home—and in nearly every case the directions are very simple—one may have available a long list of refreshing drinks at far less cost and distinctly superior in quality and cleanliness.

    CONTENTS

    TEA

    Tea

    Tea à la Commodore

    Tea à la Biltmore

    Tea for Two

    Honolulu Tea

    Russian Tea

    Iced Tea

    Tea à la Mitchell

    Maté, or Paraguay Tea

    Yerma

    Sherbet Tea

    COFFEE

    Boiled Coffee

    Percolator Coffee

    Black Coffee

    Iced Coffee

    French Coffee

    Café au Lait

    Café Noir

    Turkish Coffee

    Coffee for Twenty-five People

    Cereal Coffee

    Hot Coffee Soufflé

    Malted Milk and Coffee No. 1

    Malted Milk and Coffee No. 2

    Hot Malted Milk and Coffee

    Hot Malted Milk with Coffee Syrup

    Hot Coffee with Strawberry

    Plain Coffee Shake

    Coffee Egg Shake

    Atlantic City Shake

    The Eureka

    The Rochester

    CHOCOLATE

    Chocolate

    Foamy Chocolate

    Delicious Chocolate

    Marshmallow Chocolate

    Racahaut

    Combination Chocolate

    Iced Chocolate

    Mexican Iced Chocolate

    Chocolate Paste

    Chocolate Nectar

    The Memphis

    The Fulton

    Chocolate and Coffee Shake

    Hot Chocolate Egg

    Chocolate and Celery

    Hot Malted Milk Chocolate

    Hot Chocolate Shake

    Chocolate and Cocoanut

    The Sagamore

    The Woodstock

    The Thorndike

    The Monticello

    Chocolate Milk Shake

    The Westwood

    The Hartford

    The Chelsea

    The Salem

    The Spencer

    The Portland

    The Atlanta

    The Detroit

    COCOA

    Reception Cocoa

    Cocoa with Malted Milk

    Cocoa

    Iced Cocoa

    Cocoa Shells

    Cocoa Paste

    Cocoa with Cinnamon

    MILK AND MALTED MILK

    Milk Shake

    The Mount Vernon

    Milk and Seltzer

    Milk Snap

    Albumenized Milk

    Clabbered Milk

    Buttermilk Pop

    Substitute for Milk No. 1

    Substitute for Milk No. 2

    Pasteurized Milk

    Hot Malted Milk

    Malted Milk and Oyster

    Malted Milk and Bouillon

    Malted Milk and Orange

    Hot Malted Milk and Orange

    Hot Malted Milk and Ginger

    Hot Malted Milk Eggnogg

    The Hamilton

    Alhambra Shake

    The Jefferson

    EGG DRINKS

    Eggnogg

    Coffee Eggnogg

    Instantaneous Eggnogg

    Cocoa Eggnogg

    Moxie Eggnogg

    Cider Eggnogg

    Egg Flip

    Egg Sour

    Glasgow Eggnogg

    Brunswick Eggnogg

    Egg Lemonade No. 1

    Egg Lemonade No. 2

    Egg Lemonade No. 3

    Yuletide Eggnogg

    Garden Shake

    The Lenox

    Whipped Cream Shake

    Oriental Egg

    The San Remo

    The Blackstone

    Hot Cream Shake

    Hot Egg Shake

    Bouillon and Egg No. 1

    Bouillon and Egg No. 2

    Hot Vanilla Egg

    LEMON AND LIME

    Lemonade

    Quick Lemonade

    Lemonade

    Holiday Lemonade

    Grape Lemonade No. 1

    Grape Lemonade No. 2

    Spiced Lemonade

    Hot Lemonade

    Milk Lemonade

    Sherbet Lemonade

    Lemon Soda Nectar

    Soda Lemonade No. 1

    Soda Lemonade No. 2

    Soda Lemonade No. 3

    Egg Lemonade

    Orgeat Lemonade

    Pineapple Lemonade No. 1

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