As one video shows, some vintage cocktails and classic drinking never go out of style.
In the video Decades of Drinks, Adam Delaney, bar manager of Tradition in San Francisco, takes viewers on a journey through the most popular cocktails of the past century. This offers a unique peek at what patrons throughout history typically imbibed during a night out on the town, from the 1915’s Manhattan to the Old Fashinoned that’s popular today.
You can see this original video from Mode Studios here; below is a full list of the featured cocktails:
1910s Manhattan
2 oz. 100 proof Rye whiskey
1 oz. Sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Cherry to garnish
1920s Champagne Cocktail
Champagne or sparkling white wine
1 Sugar cube
4 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon twist to garnish
1930s Bloody Mary
1 1/2 oz. Vodka
1/4 oz Lemon juice
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
4 dashes Tabasco sauce
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Pepper
4 oz. Tomato juice
Lemon wedge and celery stalk to garnish
1940s Mai Tai
1 oz. Jamaican rum
1 oz. Martinique rum
3/4 oz. Lime juice
1/2 oz Orange Curacao
1/4 oz. Orgeat
1/8 oz. Simple syrup
Mint sprig and half a lime shell to garnish
1950s Martini
2 oz. Gin
1 oz. Dry vermouth
Pimento Stuffed Olives to garnish
1960s Whiskey Sour
2 oz. Bourbon whiskey
1 oz. Lemon juice
3/4 oz. Rich simple syrup
Half lemon wheel and cherry to garnish
1970s Harvey Wallbanger
1 1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Galliano
4 oz. Orange juice
Half orange wheel to garnish
1980s (Flamed) B52 Shot
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
1/2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/2 oz. Kahlua
1990s Long Island Iced Tea
3/4 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Gin
3/4 oz. Rum
3/4 oz. Tequila
3/4 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Lemon juice
1 oz. Cola
Lemon wheel to garnish
2000s Cosmopolitan
1 1/2 oz. Citron vodka
3/4 oz. Cointreau
1/2 oz. Lime juice
1 oz. Cranberry juice
Flamed orange peel to garnish
2010s Old Fashioned
2 oz. Bourbon or Rye whiskey
1/8 oz. Rich simple syrup
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Orange twist