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This vintage book contains an extensive collection of recipes for fancy mixed drinks as well as directions on when and how to serve them. With simple, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this volume is ideal for those with an interest in cocktail making, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Absinthe", "Absinthe Cocktail", "Absinthe Drip", "Absinthe Frappe", "Adalor Cup", "Adonis...
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The Vintage Cookery Books series hopes to bring old wisdom and classic techniques back to life, as we have so much to learn from 'the old ways' of cooking. Not only can these books provide a fascinating window into past societies, cultures and every-day life, but they also let us actively delve into our own history – with a taste of what, how and when, people ate, drank, and socialised.
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The Vintage Cookery Books series hopes to bring old wisdom and classic techniques back to life, as we have so much to learn from 'the old ways' of cooking. Not only can these books provide a fascinating window into past societies, cultures and every-day life, but they also let us actively delve into our own history – with a taste of what, how and when, people ate, drank, and socialised.
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This vintage book contains a complete manual of the constituents of the distilled spirits and fermented liquors of commerce, with extensive details of their qualitative and quantitative properties. It was originally intended as an outline of the basic chemistry of alcoholic liquors, and has been written in such as way as to be accessible to those with little scientific knowledge or background. This volume is recommended for those with an interest...
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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...
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This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on alcoholic drinks from across the globe, with information on popularity, history, production methods, laws, and much more. "Drinks of the World" offers a fascinating insight into how alcohol has influenced the world, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: "Absinthe", "Adulteration of Beer", "African Beers", "African Wines", "Aix-la-Chapelle Council Decree", "Aizen",...
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This vintage book contains a practical handbook on fermentation and related processes, originally intended for the use of brewers and distillers, analysts, technical and agricultural chemists, pharmacists, and those with an interest in the industries dependent on fermentation. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the science of brewing, and would make for a worthy addition to allied collections. Contents include: "General Morphology",...
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Auguste Escoffier had been called the king of chefs and the chef of kings. He was a leader in the development of modern French cuisine, and simplified and modernized the elaborate grande cuisine of Marie-Antoine Careme. He shares these new techniques and styles in this book.
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This vintage book contains a detailed history of the beer brewing industry, with a special focus on the Brewery Workers' Movement in America. With extensive historical information and details of notable events and advancements, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the development of the brewing industry, and one that would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Beer-Brewing...
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"This Book is Designed more Particularly for Club-Houses and Rooms, for Steamboats, Sample Rooms, and the Gentleman's Sideboard. To the Recipes for Beverages there has been Appended a Number of other Valuable Suggestions and Recipes."This vintage book contains a comprehensive and practical guide to preparing all kinds of plain and fancy mixed drinks and popular beverages, with directions for making cocktails containing absinthe, cider, vermouth, sherry,...
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This vintage book contains a complete guide to brewing beer and ale, with detailed directions for the selection of malt and hops, instructions for making cider and wine, and much more. With simple instructions and a wealth of invaluable tips, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in home brewing, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: "The Art of Brewing", "Brewing India Pale Ale", "Method...
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This antique book contains a collection of easy-to-follow recipes for making old-time cough sweets as they were made in the past. The recipes included in this book are concise and simple, making this text perfect for the amateur confectioner and anyone interested in recreating these old-style sweets. The chapters of this book include: Cough Candy, Cough Drops, Hoarhound Candy, Irish Moss Cough Candy, Licorice Cough Candy, Brown Cough Drops, Light...
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This vintage book contains an detailed guide to making a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and alcoholic drinks in the household, with directions for creating ice cream drinks, juices, ales and beers, wines, punches, ciders, frappés, and much more. This volume would make for a fantastic addition to kitchen collections, and is ideal for those who like to get a little bit inventive with their cocktails. Contents include: "Essences and Extracts", "Syrups",...
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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to making cider, with information on preservation, sterilisation, storage, carbonating, and more. "Unfermented Apple Juice" will be of considerable utility the modern reader with an interest in making cider, and would make for a valuable addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Introduction", "Sterilization of Apple juice", "In Wood", "Experiments with Barrels", "Experiments...
17) Foods and Food Adulterants by Direction of Agriculture - Part Third: Fermented Alcoholic Beverages
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This vintage book contains clear directions for mixing a vast range of contemporary American beverages, together with instructions for making British, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish punches, juleps, cobblers, beers, ciders, wines, and more. "How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant's Companion" constitutes a complete and timeless guide to concocting a vast amount of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and would make for a fantastic addition...
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The Vintage Cookery Books series hopes to bring old wisdom and classic techniques back to life, as we have so much to learn from 'the old ways' of cooking. Not only can these books provide a fascinating window into past societies, cultures and every-day life, but they also let us actively delve into our own history – with a taste of what, how and when, people ate, drank, and socialised.
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This vintage book contains a wonderful collection of innovative vegetarian recipes, all of which contain either pasta, or rice. From Ravioli and Gnocchi, to Macaroni á la Lyonnaise, this easy-to-digest and novice-friendly cookbook contains a wealth of interesting recipes that are sure to appeal to modern vegetarians and healthy-eaters alike. Contents include: "Macaroni á la Napolitaine", "Macaroni á l'Italienne", "Macaroni au gratin", "Macaroni...
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This vintage book contains a vast collection of innovative vegetarian recipes that all include eggs as an ingredient. From a quick boiled egg and a simple omelette to boiled chocolate custard and semolina gnocchi, this easy-to-digest and novice-friendly cookbook contains a wealth of interesting recipes that are sure to appeal to modern vegetarians and healthy-eaters. Contents include: "A Quick Way to Boul Eggs", "A Slower Way", "Eggs su le plat",...