Post #519840 by Limbo Lizard on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 9:33 AM

One of the most treasured books in my bar book collection is Ted Saucier's Bottoms Up (1951). I found it at a used book store, 20+ years ago, for $6. It has a pretty good selection of recipes, often with their origin. Each letter-of-the-alphabet chapter is introduced with a quote or bit of verse. And there are 11 pin-up style illustrations, each named for the drink on the back-side of the picture page. From 1951, it has sort of a sophisticated, urbane sybarite, proto-Playboy look to it. Looking around on the web, it's hard to find a copy for less than $100, now.

"Bottoms Up" :down:

"Elysian Nymphs" :down:

"Bachelor Girl" :down:

"Green Eyes" :down:

"Reverie" :down:

"Plum Blossom" :down:

"Redhead" :down:

"Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" :down:

"The rum's the thing..."

[ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2010-03-25 10:13 ]