What were the most popular cocktails in America during the 1940s (esp the war years)?

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Several cocktails were popular during the World War II era, including the Hurricane and Moscow Mule. The Hurricane Cocktail was created by Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans because of wartime shortages. Most spirits were difficult to come by, but rum was overstocked.

Because they had so much of it, the restaurant created this cocktail with rum and passion fruit juice. Source: thespiritworld.net/2006/02/27/the_hurric... popular cocktail was the Moscow Mule, created from a Smirnoff surplus. (However, anti-Russian sentiment in America quickly dampered the public's view of the drink.) source: http://www.ifbagroimfl.com/party.htmlOther popular drinks included the gin sour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sour_%28cocktail%29) and anything with vodka (http://www.ifbagroimfl.com/party.html) or maraschino liqueur (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/01/AR2007050100442_pf.html).

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Hurricane Cocktail and Daiquiri webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=7093... – Hurricane Cocktail 1.5 ounces light rum 1.5 ounces dark rum 1 ounce orange juice 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1/4 cup passion fruit juice, or 1 tablespoon passion fruit syrup 1 teaspoon superfine sugar 1 teaspoon grenadine Cherries with stems, and orange slice to garnish Ice cubesforums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=8...Daiquiri" rel="nofollow">forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=8... (white rum, lime juice, sugar and ice) Sources: forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=8... .

I can't give you a definitive answer, but I have some suggestions A number of websites discuss 1940s cocktails, and some give a few recipes, but none actually list the drinks in order of popularity, which I imagine you would find the most helpful. I’ve listed some references below. Also, there are a number of reprints of classic cocktail books, which include the 1940s.

I imagine looking at some of those would be helpful, as well. Unfortunately, I don’t have any at hand right now. But I’m going to try to come up with a list, based upon my web surfing, and, more importantly, based upon my memory of my father’s ’Old Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide.’

My parents are from Tom Brokaw’s ’greatest generation,’ and ’Old Mr. Boston’ was originally published in the 1940s. So, I think my childhood memories are relevant here. My list of popular 1940s cocktails: 1. Martini 1. Ma3nhattan 3.

Tom Collins 4. Gimlet 5. Whiskey sour 6.

Gin rickey 7. Sidecar 8. Brandy Alexander 9.

Brandy Stinger 10. Pink Lady 11. Rob Roy 12.

Sloe gin fizz 13. Bloody Mary 14. Shirley Temple This list is not exhaustive, and I'm sure others can come up with good suggestions.

Several other cocktails--notably the Margarita and the Screwdriver--were invented in the 1940s, but I don’t think they became really popular until later. I hope this helps a bit. By the way, did you know there is a Museum of the American Cocktail?

They are in New York and New Orleans, and they have exhibits in New York and Las Vegas. They even have a website. Sounds like a fun project!

From http://www.cocktail.com/recipes/t/TomCollins1940.htm: 1940s Tom Collins 2 oz gin juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tsp powdered sugar carbonated water Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon over a teaspoonful of powdered sugar in a 12 ounce glass. Add gin and several ice cubes. Fill glass with carbonated water and stir well.

Drop in a cherry and slice of lemon, cut half a slice of orange over the brim of the glass and serve with straws From the book: Old Mr Boston’s De Luxe Official Bartender’s Book compiled and edited by Leo Cotton (Ben Burke, Inc, 1941) Sources: http://www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org/AboutUs.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail; http://www.9wsyr.com/guides/holiday/story.aspx?content_id=d79c3b80-6918-4768-b003-a2ea0ad61250; http://www.washington.org/americacelebrates/restaurants.htm tabbycat's Recommendations Spike Jones - Cocktails for Two Used from: $1. Ma9 tabbycat's Recommendations Rosie's Riveting Recipes: Cooking, Cocktails, and Kitchen Tips from 1940s America Amazon List Price: $22.95 tabbycat's Recommendations The Savoy Cocktail Book (Savoy London) Amazon List Price: $21. Ma Used from: $1. Ma7 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 3 reviews) tabbycat's Recommendations Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book (Classic Cocktail Books series) Amazon List Price: $1. Ma8 Used from: $1. Mar3 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 4 reviews) tabbycat's Recommendations The Stork Club Bar Book (Classic Cocktail Books series) Amazon List Price: $1. Ma8 Used from: $1. Ma7 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 1 reviews) tabbycat's Recommendations Old Mr. Boston Deluxe Official Bartender's Guide Used from: $1. Mar3 Mr. Boston: Official Bartender's and Party Guide Amazon List Price: $12.95 Used from: $1. Mar7 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 17 reviews) tabbycat's Recommendations Rum & Coca-Cola: Best of the Andrews Sisters Amazon List Price: $11. Mar7 Used from: $1. Mar7 .

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