The complete bartenders guide from the celebrated speakeasy by jim meehan and chris gall nov 1, 2011 4. He is known for his tenure at the savoy hotel in london, and for his 1930 book, the savoy cocktail book. Like many great american barman, harry craddock was forced to flee his native land in order to ply his craft. The savoy cocktail book compiled by harry craddock. To reduce the spread of coronavirus covid19 in new york city, all nypl locations are temporarily closed until further notice. The first publication of this drink can be seen in harry craddocks the savoy cocktail book, 1930. Craddock has been credited with popularizing many drinks and the invention. Hank panky cocktail 2 dashes fernet branca 12 italian vermouth 12 dry gin shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Its no mean feat to remember hundreds of extraordinary cocktails, fortunately you can find. It was a collection of over 2,000 recipes that craddock compiled from his years as a bartender. The savoy cocktail book by craddock, harry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Be the first to ask a question about the savoy cocktail book. In the modernday search for cocktail recipes, what is lost with the immediacy of an internet search. Lavish color 1930 reproduction of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, bartender of the savoy hotel in london. No student of libations should be without this historic book. The original recipe calls for quina lillet, which is no longer in production. Signed limited edition, published simultaneously to the first trade edition. With over 750 classic cocktail recipes, the savoy cocktail book allows you to recreate the tradition of sophisticated soirees at the savoy time and time again. Harry craddock was a united states citizen who left during prohibition and joined the american bar at the savoy hotel, london, in 1920.
Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. Savoy stomp stomping through the savoy cocktail book. The savoy cocktail book, originally published in 1930 by harry craddock, is packed with vintage cocktail recipes and has become a must read for bartenders. So far as i can tell, it is a beautifully produced facsimile of the 1930s original, with the. Included in harry craddocks famous the savoy cocktail book, this nonalcoholic drink is a nice addition to any bartenders nonalcoholic cocktail collection. The edition i got is a scanned version of the original, and it looks a little unprofessional. It features the most popular cocktails of the time in both breadth and depth, with over 700 recipes. Get the savoy cocktail book pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Craddock only wrote one book, the savoy cocktail book, but many of the cocktails in that book are justly renowned and worth adding to your repertoire. In 1930 at the request of the savoy, he compiled the savoy cocktail book. Savoy cocktail book by savoy savoy, hardcover barnes. Typically, the boards are heavily rubbed due to the gold and silver foil. In 1930, the savoy hotel first published its cocktail book, the savoy cocktail book, with 750 recipes compiled by harry craddock of the american bar and art deco decorations by gilbert rumbold. Originally published by constable in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of the savoys most popular recipes.
It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the timeand which are just as popular. The revered harry craddock, author of the savoy cocktail book, is a legendary figure in the cocktail world. Read online now the savoy cocktail book ebook pdf at our library. Editions of the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock. Firstly, its a oneoff, the author, harry craddock, never wrote another book.
The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock, paperback. Harry craddock august 29, 1876 january 25, 1963 was an english bartender who trained in the us and became one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. Reputedly he once came up with three new drinks for a journalist in one day, and claimed to have created. Along those lines, one of the most common questions is how to interpret the cocktail recipes in the savoy cocktail book, this post, savoy cocktail volume, covers my thoughts on that matter. First issue with number on title page and bacardi cocktail slip that was tipped into page 25 loose but included with book. Also, the drinks are all organized alphabetically regardless of the main type of spirit gin, vodka, etc. The american bar at the savoy hotel, london, holds a place as one of the most influential locations in the history of the cocktail making. The original from harry craddocks 1930 the savoy cocktail book is as follows. Andrew amelinckx pages through the 150year history of. Originally published in 1930, the savoy cocktail book features 750 of harrys most popular recipes. Taking you from slings to smashes, fizzes to flips, and. I have a copy of this book and it is in regular use definatly one of the cooliest books around and the motherload for original cocktail recepies delivered with witty.
The savoy cocktail book by the savoy hotel, guy savoy. Published in the wake of prohibition, his savoy cocktail book captures the spirit of the times with its historic recipes and vibrant illustrations. If you want to impress a potential employer with your cocktail making expertise, recreate harry craddocks original white lady recipe found in the savoy cocktail book. What ended the career of the worlds first celebrity. Anyway, if you think the savoy cocktail book has a lot of recipes, it is claimed harry had an index box filled with recipes, and added the 2000th recipe card to the box in 1928. The place chosen for the meeting was the kings pavilion, and thither the american general repaired, and was. The updated version of the savoy cocktail book serves up 750 original recipes compiled by craddock, along with new recipes, like. At the time, as a marketing promotion, the hotel asked him to compile his recipes into a single book, and the savoy cocktail book was published in 1930. Originally published in 1930 by constable and company ltd. Octavo, original half black cloth, pictorial endpapers. It is a drink that could supposedly raise any dead drinker on the morning after and was designed as a hangover cure hence the name. If memory serves i bought this rare baby in 2012 when i was visiting london to help judge a cocktail competition for courvoisier cognac.
Harry craddock left america during prohibition to work as a cocktail barman for the american bar at londons savoy hotel. I was preparing myself for something on the sweet side like a sidecar especially with the addition of lillet, but it was crisp and light. Taking you from slings to smashes, fizzes to flips, and featuring art deco illustrations, this book is the perfect gift for any. Harry craddock the savoy cocktail book sellersupplied images. This compendium attempts to cover everything about drinks and drinking, especially the art of cocktail creation, presentation, and consumption. Equal parts cognac, cointreau, lillet and lemon juice. I havent used this book much but one thing i do like about it is the way they present the drink recipes. Craddock was one of the most famous cocktail barmen of the 1920s and 1930s. He left the us during prohibition and came to work in london becoming head bartender at first the savoy and later the dorchester. In the original recipe the ingredient for lemon syrup is listed as siropdecitron, which weve altered to lemon syrup. Harry craddock left america during prohibition to work as a cocktail barman for the. It was my birthday a couple of days ago, and i got a copy of the savoy cocktail book.
I was approached during the lunch break by a man who told me that hed just seen a signed copy of the 1933 edition of the savoy cocktail book. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the time and which are just as popular today. Here they were entertained by legendary american barman harry craddock, inventor of the white lady and popularizer of the dry martini. Harry craddock was an english bartender who trained in the us and became one of the most famous bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s. Here is the access download page of the savoy cocktail book pdf, click this link to download or read online. It is a fascinating record of the cocktails that set london alight at the timeand which are just as popular today. Being in the main a complete compendium of the cocktails, rickeys, daisies, slings, shrubs, smashes, fizzes, juleps, cobblers, fixes, and other drinks, known and vastly appreciated in this year of grace 1930, with sundry notes of amusement and interest concerning them, together with subtle observations upon wines and their special occasions. That is a pretty big statement and although the savoy cocktail book does contain many of the recipes of the time, it doesnt address the fact that a good handful of those recipes were originally from another cocktail book apparently, at least 146 of the recipes in the famous book came straight from hugo r. Created in the early 1900s by ada coley coleman at the savoys american bar, london, for actor sir charles hawtrey 18581923. I only wish that when they coppied the pages from the original they didnt leave such a large. W ithout doubt, the savoy cocktail book is the coolest book in the world. Ensslins 1917 cocktail guide entailed, recipes for mixed drinks.
Perhaps the most famous cocktail compendium ever, with addl sections on wine, champagne, port and sherry. The savoy cocktail book by harry craddock goodreads. Another way to access them is through the savoy cocktail book index. With the boards unusually bright, with only a small amount of wear. Luckily for us, he headed off to the american bar where he was the head barman from 1925 to 1939 and. The recipes are classic recipes but since the book was written in 1930, there are no recipes for more modern drinks such as a mojito. Secondly, cocktails, in modicum, will never go out of style. Aside from the newly designed dustwrapper, a facsimile reprint of the original edition, incorporating the original layout with the decorations by gilbert rumbold. Its no mean feat to remember hundreds of extraordinary cocktails, fortunately you can find 750 in the one location in the bar bible that is savoy.
What ended the career of the worlds first celebrity female bartender. A recreation of the famous savoy cocktail book, first published in 1930 and put together by harry craddock, the legendary man behind the hotels american bar at the time. Its been in publication since 1930, with over 700 recipes inside. The first print of the savoy cocktail book was written during the darkest hours of prohibition by a barman that sought refuge at the famed american bar in the savoy hotel in london. The book has remained in print since then and was subsequently republished in 1952, 1965, 1985, 1996, and expanded in 1999. First edition an exceptional and very smart, first edition copy of the iconic 1930s collection of drinks recipes, the savoy cocktail book.
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