Since receiving a copy of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails as a gift a few years ago, I've leafed through it several times, always getting drawn into Ted Haigh's detailed explanations of the old-fashioned cocktails. They feature exotic, often long-forgotten ingredients like Kola Tonic, crème de violette, the dark purple Parfait Amour, and the Scandinavian liqueur Swedish Punsch—and that's exactly what's kept me from ever attempting to actually make any of the recipes.…
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