"BACARDI, SIDE-CAR, GIN FIZZ": FIRST EDITION OF THE COCKTAIL KEY, AN INNOVATIVE CHART OF RECIPES FOR 26 CLASSIC COCKTAILS
(COCKTAILS) ANONYMOUS. The Cocktail Key. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1930. 12mo, original pictorial navy cloth, interior chart (9-3/4 by 7 inches, folded in quarters).
First edition of this useful chart for mixing 26 classic cocktails, attractively bound in pictorial cloth.
This innovative chart features measurements for the spirits, mixers, and garnishes for 26 cocktails, the majority gin-focused. From a Gin Sour with gin, sugar syrup, and lemon juice to a Prince Charming with vouvray, madeira, grenadine, and two cherries, this folding chart in a pocket-size pictorial cloth binding offers recipes for nearly any classic-style cocktail.
A couple tiny spots to interior and cloth generally quite nice. Nearly fine condition.