Copyright 2020 - Custom text here

Historical Documents on Absinthe

19th Century Distiller's Manuals

Have you ever wondered how absinthe was made? How about other rare or obscure European spirits?

Newspaper, 1885. MANUFACTURES OF SAN FRANCISCO

Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Monday, September 14, 1885; pg. 4; Issue 136; col E

Newspaper, 1870. Absinthe Origins of Vermouth

Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Friday, February 11, 1870; Issue 108; col C

Newspaper, 1868. The Absinthe Drinkers of Paris

Bangor Daily Whig & Courier, (Bangor, ME) Friday, May 29, 1868; Issue 130; col B

Newspaper, 1868. Health warnings

New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin, (New Orleans, LA) Monday, June 01, 1868; Issue 135; col F

Newspaper, 1861. Absinthe and its Poisonous Effects

Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) Thursday, April 04, 1861; Issue 81; col D

Newspaper, 1861. The Absinthe Ogre

Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Saturday, June 01, 1861; Issue 48; col A

Newspaper, 1860. Warnings of effects of absinthe abuse

Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Friday, May 04, 1860; Issue 23; col B

Page 2 of 2

Absinthe Cocktails

Sazerac (Waldorf-Astoria)

Add to iced tumbler, shake and strain into a cocktail glass:

2 dashes of Peychaud Bitters

1 dash absinthe

1 dash Italian vermouth

1 jigger bourbon or Scotch

The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, 1933

Ed. note: The recipe given in The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book differs from both the original and traditional New Orleans recipes. The former calls for cognac, Peychaud's Bitters and sugar. The latter calls for rye whiskey in place of the cognac, a rinse of absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters and sugar. ~ Hiram