Goldenes Zeitalter
1800–1919
Die Geburtsstunde und Blütezeit des amerikanischen Cocktails. Professionelles Bartending entwickelte sich zum eigenständigen Handwerk, Cocktailhandbücher wurden veröffentlicht, und legendäre Drinks wie der Martini, der Manhattan und der Old Fashioned entstanden.
Schlüsselereignisse
- 1806: First printed definition of 'cocktail' in The Balance and Columbian Repository
- 1862: Jerry Thomas publishes How to Mix Drinks, the first cocktail book
- 1870s: Manhattan and Martini emerge in New York
- 1880s: The Old Fashioned gains its name
- 1888: Henry C. Ramos creates the Ramos Gin Fizz
- 1900s: American bartenders begin emigrating to Europe
Schlüsselpersonen
Jerry Thomas (the father of American mixology), Harry Johnson, William Schmidt, Ada Coleman (Savoy Hotel)
Kultureller Kontext
The Industrial Revolution created a wealthy urban class with leisure time. Improved ice production and distribution transformed drinking culture. Bartending became a respected profession.
