Prohibition in Dallas & Fort Worth: Blind Tigers, Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin

Prohibition in Dallas & Fort Worth: Blind Tigers, Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin

Prohibition in Dallas & Fort Worth: Blind Tigers, Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin

Prohibition in Dallas & Fort Worth: Blind Tigers, Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin

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Overview

A place with wild men and wilder women," 1920s Dallas boasted one bar for every one hundred people, and a thirsty Texan could find a drink nearly anywhere. Although home to the Texas Anti-Saloon League, drinks never stopped pouring in Dallas and Fort Worth, fueled by the likes of Jack Ruby, Benny Binion, saloons and dance halls. Homegrown moonshine and bathtub gin yielded specialty recipes that today's barkeeps have honed into tasty concoctions for a contemporary palate. Join Rita Cook as she explores prohibition in Dallas and Fort Worth and learn from Jeffrey Yarbrough and his band of local mixologists about their modern takes on classic drinks so readers can step back in time, drink in hand."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781609499723
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/28/2013
Series: American Palate
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 1,143,110
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Rita Cook is a freelance writer based in Arlington, Texas. Her work has appeared in the Washington Times, the Dallas Morning News, the Fort Worth Star Telegram, and many other publications. She has published four books of local history, including A Brief History of Fort Worth. Jeffrey Yarbrough is a publicist and entrepreneur living in Dallas. His PR firm, BigInk, was noted by the Dallas Business Journal as one of the Top 25 public relations companies in Dallas/Fort Worth. Jason Kosmas is an entrepreneur living in Dallas, Texas. Originally from New York, Mr. Kosmas' bar, Employees Only, won Best Cocktail Bar in the World at Tales of the Cocktail and he is author of the book, SPEAKEASY. Kevin Marple is a photographer from Dallas, Texas. Originally from Connecticut, Marple holds a BFA in photography and is the recipient of a gold Addy award for his work for Monster.com

Table of Contents

Foreword Jason Kosmas 5

Acknowledgements 9

Prohibition in Dallas/Fort Worth 11

A Look at Prohibition in Dallas 19

A Look at Prohibition in Fort Worth 29

Drinks from the 1800s, with Mixologist and Author Jason Kosmas 43

Drinks from 1900 to 1909, with Dallas Mixologist Tyler Lott 65

Drinks from 1910 to 1919, with Brad Hensarling 71

Drinks from 1920 to 1929, with Charlie Papaceno and Louise Owens 81

Drinks from 1930 to 1939, with Curtis Cheney 97

Drinks from 1940 to 1949, with Michael Martensen 107

From Prohibition to the Margarita Machine in Dallas/Fort Worth 115

A Look at Prohibition Outside the Dallas/Fort Worth Area 119

Epilogue: Prohibition Legacies 127

Appendix: Classic Cocktails List 131

About the Bartenders 133

About the Authors and Photographer 139

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