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MANHATTAN COCKTAIL.Invented by Col. Joe Walker Cuder Prmiur* of l'lrcuinlt;iti«nce«.“The Manhattan cocktail is a delightful appetizer when properly prepared, said a local connoisseur in the art of living, “but it is easily ruined by unskillful hands. It is the invention, by the way, of a native of New Orleans, and the story of its origin is rather curious. Years ago Col. Joe Walker, of New Orleans, was iu New Vork, and went on a little yachting trip with a party of friends, fly some oversight the liquid refreshments in the icebox were confined to Italian vermouth and plain whisky, and it occurred to the colonel that a palatable drink might be made by mixing the two. The result was so good that he experimented a little on his return to New Orleans, and soon perfected the Manhattan cocktail, as it is known today. it was christened in honor of his friends on Manhattan Island, and the fame of the decoction soon spread all over the country. The true Manhattan cocktail is always made with Italian vermouth, but at half the places where they undertake to serve them, French vermouth is substituted, and the fine flavor is altogether destroyed. French vermouth is a sort of wine, while Ital-ion vermouth is a cordial, pure and simple. They are as different as milk and molasses. A cocktail made from the French brand is 110 more a Manhattan cocktail than it is a Spanish omelette.”
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Monmouth Warren County Democrat
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Thu, Mar 09, 1899
Page 3
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