Bruce-- Have you looked at Thomas, Jerry. _The Bartender's Guide_ or _How to Mix Drinks_? These are in the period, though I don't know if they include the recipes you're specifically asking for. Best, --LH On Feb 16, 2012, at 1:31 PM, Michelson, Bruce F wrote: > Because MT students and scholars sometimes wonder about such things, > we are= > looking for recipes for cocktails that Mark Twain and "the boys" > demand fr= > om a puzzled Parisian barkeeper early in The Innocents Abroad: > > "Give us a brandy smash!" > The Frenchman began to back away, suspicious of the ominous vigor of > the la= > st order .... > > The General followed him up and gained a complete victory. The > uneducated f= > oreigner could not even furnish a Santa Cruz Punch, and Eye-Opener, > a Stone= > -Fence, or an Earthquake. > > -- > So we need authentic 19th century recipes for the following, and we > don't s= > ee them in the cookbooks on the kitchen shelf, or the blogs for Mad > Men: > > Brandy Smash > Santa Cruz Punch > Eye-Opener > Stone-Fence > Earthquake > > Help on any of these mysteries will be appreciated. > > Best regards, > > Bruce Michelson > University of Illinois