This bar book offers a historical glimpse into the high life in new york city at this legendary spot and who was drinking which concoctions. It is a spinoff of the classic the alexander featured in feasts december issue. Beebe is credited with popularizing the term cafe society, which was used to describe the people mentioned in his column. The ann sheridan cocktail is listed in the stork club bar book julius beebe, 1946 and was created and tributed for the famous actress who was one of the many celebrity regulars by harry kaye, the waiter captain of the cub room.
Stork club was a nightclub in manhattan, new york city. Chief barman nathaniel cookie cook and his crew invented dozens of drinks, including the club s signature libation, the stork club cocktail. The stork club perfume the owner of the stork club, sherman billingsley, liked to give extravagant gifts to. Pete petoits original recipe from the king cole bar at st regis hotel, in new york.
A famous oasis after the ravages of prohibition, the stork club was the place for celebrities to see and be seen. The club was established on west 58th street in 1929 by sherman billingsley, a former. International military tribunal stork club white porcelain mug. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition. First edition of one of the bestknown historic cocktail books, in colorful dust jacket. Welcome to the stork club a memoir by the maitre d of the club during its final years. The martini, a drink where the customer is always right. This classic cocktail, adapted from the 1946 edition of the stork club bar book, is a twist on the daiquiri made with gold or dark rum and honey. The stork club was the club for enlisted military personnel serving at the trials. While its likely to wake you up, it may cause grief in some drinkers due to the fact that, in its original form, it tastes a lot like drinking fruit punch after brushing your teeth. The stork club bar book by lucius beebe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book, with its pictorial red cover is one of the few examples when a book is equally coveted without dust jacket. Vintage cocktail books include the stork club bar book from 1946, the fourth edition of the savoy cocktail book from 1931 and the second edition of harry johnsons bartenders manual from 1900, which included the first printed recipe for a martini. Share 30 cocktail books you need on your shelves via.
The first recipes for martinis were printed in the 1880s and call for italian vermouth, also known as sweet or red vermouth. A favorite billingsley tactic was to ply his famous guests with presents. The stork club 1946 paul rand book cover vintage print. Essentially a gin collins with a touch of cognac for. The stork club ashtray this stork club ashtray is more easly found. The stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition 1st. The stork club 1946, new york paul rand vintage menu art rescue love menu art vintage menu prints. It contains recipes, humour, and stories about the rich and famous who frequented this club. In the final round of the new york regionals, i was asked for a gin cocktail that was long and refreshing. Fresh lemon and soda make it tart and refreshing, but this cocktail is rounder than the tom collins due to the addition of a halfounce of cognac, which balances the herbal flavor of the gin. Euvs collection fernando castellons collection along with a desirable social scene, the stork club was known for its worldclass cocktail program. The club closed in 1965 and was replaced in 1967 by paley park, a vest. Join us on a journey into the depths of classic cocktail culture and enjoy fond and forgotten drinks from a time gone by.
Besides neckties for the men and perfume for the ladies, this book, published on the heels of the successful stork club bar book by lucius beebe, was produced in a limited printing and gifted to regulars, as stated, friends and discriminating patrons of the club. The stork was famous mainly for its celebrities and its new yorkiness, but its flagship cocktail is worth notice, too. Daisy kenyon john garfield cameo appearance stork club bar 1947. Bar magazine developing premium bar excellence star. Shake well with ice cubes and dash of orange bitters, twist of lemon peel and just a touch of sugar. There are now dozens of online references to the stay up late, which is attested at least as far back as the stork club bar book in 1946, where before i couldnt find a single credible witness to the phenomenon of mixedbase ginbrandy drinks.
The stork club in manhattan was a fixture on the nightclub scene from its opening in 1929, to its closing in 1965. Society journalist lucius beebe focused on the stork club s bar and its patrons in his 1946 stork club bar book. Lucius beebe a unique collection of bar recipes from the stork club, one of new yorks best nightclubs in the early 20th century. Chris galls an illustratorofalltrades entertainment. This variation on the tom collins appeared in the 1946 stork club bar book. The zaranes cocktail appears to have made its print debut in 1946 in the stork club bar book. The stork club bar book clam shell box sherman billingsley. Details about the stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition 1st 1946 vintage.
It has a pleasant orangecream flavor thats further enhanced by the nutmeg and bitters. It appeared in the 1946 stork club bar book by lucius beebewe got this version of the recipe from theo lieberman of lanterns keep in nyc. Drinking through 1946s the stork club bar book in drink police, we revisit bygone bar manuals to see how theyve withstood the test of time. The stork club cookbook and bar book the stork club bar book lucius beebe 1946 first edition. Its the simple, nofrills ancestor to a whole family tree of eggy descendants. The stork club was an upscale manhattan club located in midtown from the end of prohibition to 1965. The egg sour is a classic from the 1946 stork club bar book by lucius beebe. Michael madrusan presents the stork club bar book by lucius beebe, 1946.
Drinking through 1946s the stork club bar book punch. This book contains recipes, humor, and stories about the rich and famous who frequented this elegant club, and sly essays on such subjects as the mint julep and the zombie. The earliest published recipe ive seen for a kangaroo is from the stork club bar book published in 1946, which calls for vodka, vermouth and a lemon twist. The stork club bar book it is with the end in view of recording the preferences, practices and prejudices of drinkers at the wonderful and legendary mahogany of the stork club that this book has been evolved. The stork club cookbook by sherman billingsley signed seen on ebay. Martins index of cocktails and mixed drinks is a practical reference to the drink recipes of the first golden age of the american bar 1850s until prohibition plus the midcentury decades as a global phenomenon. Mary astors astor painless anaesthetic silver screen. In the stork club bar book, lucius beebe recommends drinking this little cocktail at noon, to abate the grief of a stormy morning. Twitter facebook whatsapp email these links will open in a new window. Bloody mary recipes through history kitchen project. Alice gao this variation on the tom collins is supersimple to make. The stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition 1st 1946 vintage cocktail. In a process of elimination and a possible coincidence that vodka is contained in what seems to be a soviet styled sip, the zaranes cocktail appears to be. I decided to go with a stay up late, a tom collins variation from the 1946 stork club bar book.
The stork club red bar book cover 1946 by paul rand. Over 1900 2400 fullycurated drink recipes including classics and curiosities full list of included recipes by name. During its existence from 1929 to 1965, it was one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. Shortly after, a new product called french vermouth dry or. The cover of the stork club bar book, was created by paul rand, a giant of 20th century graphic design. Stork club bar book first edition lucius beebe bauman.
A symbol of cafe society, the wealthy elite, including movie stars, celebrities, showgirls, and aristocrats all mixed in the vip cub room of the club. First edition in rare original dust jacket of lucius beebes classic collection of cocktail recipes from the famous stork club in new. I then add a dash of lemon juice and some cracked ice, put in two ounces of vodka and two ounces of thick tomato juice, shake, strain, and pour. This book was a gift to al smith, state governor, whose name appears in gilt on the cover. But the landmark origin cocktail first appears in the 1946 the stork club bar book, as the alexander the great. Sherman billingsley, shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Tonight, we indulge in one of the most excellent bar books in cocktail history. Recipe adapted from the stork club bar book published 1946 in which lucius beebe writes, leo spitzel, captain, asserts that a stratosphere cocktail will do wonders for you. I cover the bottom of the shaker with four large dashes of salt, two dashes of black pepper, two dashes of cayenne pepper, and a layer of worcestershire sauce. Mary astors astor painless anaesthetic from the stork club bar book 1946 3 oz gin. The stay up late cocktail was first featured in the 1946 publication stork club bar book. Chris galls an illustratorofalltrades ann brown arizona daily star. The stork club, new york, 1946 paul rand book cover.