Post #373101 by Limbo Lizard on Fri, Apr 11, 2008 10:30 AM

The 1947 book is more of an old style cocktail book. You won't find all the signature TV drinks that are in the 1972 book. There are recipes for a few "tiki" drinks, and they are quite different than in the later book. I think this may be because of changing tastes, over the years. For instance, 'The Colonel's Big Opu' used a full split of champagne (6 oz.) in 1947, 2 oz. in 1972.
From a tiki standpoint, I consider the 1972 edition a "must have", but if you can't get a copy of the 1947, don't fret. Not missing much, technically. More of interest for historical "pre-tiki" cocktails.

Honi Honi Cocktail (1947)
1 oz. Puerto Rican rum
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. apricot brandy

Honi Honi (1972)
1-1/2 oz. TV Mai Tai Mix
1-1/2 oz. blended whiskey

Zombie (1947)
1 oz. Jamaica rum
2 oz. Puerto Rican rum
1/2 oz. 151-proof Demerara rum
1 oz. orange curacao
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. grenadine
1 dash Pernod or Herbsaint

Zombie (1972)
Juice of 1/2 lime
1-1/2 oz. orange juice
1 oz. lemon juice
1/4 oz. grenadine
1 oz. curacao
1 oz. light Puerto Rican
1 oz. dark Jamaican

[ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2008-04-14 06:31 ]