Harvard Cocktail – Original Recipe & History

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Harvard Cocktail

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Course: DrinksCuisine: American
Servings

1

servings
Calories

117

kcal
ABV

22%

Total time

3

minutes

Learn how to make the classic 1906 Harvard Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 3 dashes Angostura Bitters

  • 3 dashes Gum Syrup

  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

  • 1 oz Brandy

  • 1/2 oz Soda Water

Directions

  • Technique: Simple Stir
  • Combine all ingredients in the mixing glass, except for the soda water.
  • Add ice to the mixing glass.
  • Stir the ingredients for 10 – 15 seconds. Try to avoid over-diluting the drink.
  • Strain into a glass and top with soda water.
  • Garnish:
  • Maraschino cherry.

Notes

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First popping up in George J. Kappeler’s 1895 cocktail book, Modern American Drinks, this is the sister drink to the Yale and Princeton Cocktails. I have listed the original George J. Kappeler recipe here, but the 1935 Old Waldorf Astoria recipe is probably the more well-known version. The Waldorf Astoria recipe is 1/2 oz brandy, 1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth, two dashes of orange bitters, and 1 oz soda water.

For hard-to-find books like Modern American Drinks, a great resource is http://euvslibrary.com. This website has every old rare cocktail book you could ever imagine. Yes, all of this information is available for free. You can read them in the browser or download them as a pdf. Oh, did I mention that the content on the website is free?

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