Bennett Cocktail Recipe - Cocktails After Dark - Prohibition Cocktails

Bennett Cocktail Recipe Cocktails After Dark
Today we take 'Cocktails After dark' in a new direction focussing on cocktails from our collection of historical cocktail books - prohibition and earlier. Today we start with a Bennett cocktail from the 1930 printing of 'Cocktails by Jimmy Late of Ciro's London'.
Ingredients:
2 parts Old Tom Gin
1 part lime juice
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Method:
The book itself gives no method for making or suggestions about serving - this was left up to the person making it.
We chose to shake and then strain into a Nick and Nora.
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[@sandraswital1269]

Thank Goodness someone is finally talking about hospitality and courtesy

[@patchoulidrop]

That’s right. Hospitality in hosting

[@GuiPelaesDavid]

Your channel is a beacon of good vibes, even more after this crazy year. Thanks for everything, and keep up the excelent work!

[@Uchoobdood]

Cheers to that!

[@notold37]

Well said, it is soooo nice, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘From Melbourne Australia

[@Uchoobdood]

Love this series and your philosophy on the whole idea! The right way, is whatever way ya like it!

[@vetleallum2965]

That's just a good lession for life in general.

[@swlzeass]

6:25 You got the cocktails mixed up. Jules has the Old Tom

[@eringonnerman]

I thought the same thing.

[@realoscaryarrito]

I also noticed that. I had to rewatch the video. And I think we are right, Glen got them mixed up.

[@Mister_Mag00]

i watched it twice glenn got it right, he didnt mix them up

[@Jacob-Vivimord]

I think after they swapped to try each other's, he did mix them up.

[@grantjoy]

I totally missed it. My girlfriend made me rewind.

[@1751Patrick]

Really like your cocktails after dark series. Was a bartender for 40 plus years and as such you always modify the drink to the customer if asked. Love the old cocktail recipes.

[@tinakover385]

Thrilled about this new series! My husband and I are Prohibition-era cocktail obsessives (well, within reason, obviously). There's something magical about mixing up a Sidecar or a Jack Rose or a King's Jubilee in an antique 1930s shaker and straining it into a Nick and Nora glass.

[@TokyoJim618]

Unless there was an edit I didn't catch, Glen it looks like you liked the dry gin. You tasted the OldTom Gin first but liked the second.

[@bradmcmahon3156]

Ha. Had to watch it again. Yes, Glen prefers the Dillon's but seems to believe he prefers the Old Tom! @Glen what happened?

[@xboxlive6]

@@bradmcmahon3156 Drinking with his eyes.

[@inodder]

That's exactly what I was thinking... Rewatched to see if I didn't miss a switch. I don't believe I did. So unless its an edit thing like you said.... I wonder if Glen will get back to us on this.

[@normak35]

It's just a guess, but I think that the drink is sarcastically named after R.B.Bennett, who was Prime Minister of Canada from 1930-1935. Gin was often thought of as a "poor man's" drink, and many Canadians blamed the great depression on Bennett. It was a common joke, to name something that was symbolic of poverty after him (eg. Bennett buggy= a car with no engine or gas to run it). If this guess is accurate, that would make this drink a novel part of Canadian history. Thanks Glenn and Jules!

[@LessTrustMoreTruth]

Love the focus on the guest rather than this elitist focus we have nowadays.

[@gaoldias]

Since most (if not all) cocktails were developed by trial and error anyway, it makes sense that there is a lot of variability and personal preference involved. I like the humility aspect here.

[@PresidentBarackbar]

That last part from the book was hilarious! My mom is always telling me stories about mixing drinks for her parents in the 70s when she was a kid, it was truly a weird time.

[@tomrwills]

I love it Glen. I love the lighting for these videos and totally agree about the mixer judging the guest! Just give the people what they want.

[@fourrpaws]

Glad to see Jules made it in time for the tasting!

[@nebbindog6126]

Cocktails must be made only one way so they can be costed in commercial environments and remain consistent. Takes all the art out of it which Glenn fortunately acknowledges.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

As you point out, this is a different day; a bit less about 'hospitality' at the bar. There is a place for 'consistency', even with many regular customers who have learned to cherish a specific ''make". I am of another kind, once in a while: I like the personal approach and the individual touch. I appreciate the 'journey' a good barman can offer through his work.

[@Mister_Mag00]

i think you've completely missed his point bro

[@ElijsDima]

Historic cocktails? Yes, please. Brilliant idea.

[@TheDebbiekitty]

Glen's sweet tooth is coming out in his drink. I will be making both of these, thank you!

[@jko8888]

Agree 100%! Making cocktails is all about hospitality and catering to the customer/guest's preferences. There is no room for snobbery in the tradition of cocktail making or tending a bar.

[@hkitservices]

In Europe too kids were drinking as well. In France it's only in 1956 that a law forbid school to serve wine for the kids aged 8 and above during their lunch at school .... Each kid could have a full glass of wine with their meal - maybe that also a reason why we have 2 hours lunch in France !

[@ChristopherHindefjord]

@8:00 "The 'part' of course is of elastic size[...] If he desires he may use a bathtub." Hahaha :D

[@John-wr8ng]

I make this with dry gin and a bar spoon of simple syrup! Really agree with what you said about making things the way you like them, some people can’t accept this at all.

[@notold37]

Not that my wife and I are huge alcohol drinkers, but every so often its nice to try new things, thank you for this series, and I really love seeing Julie join you in this as its nicer to be with someone special to share the experience 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@jamesellsworth9673]

LIKE the new concept! Both the look at a narrower time period and a look into the cocktail-making/drinking culture of those times!

[@gsilcoful]

Love your commentary and it applies to a whole lot more than serving a cocktail.

[@shelleycoopersmith855]

Hilarious teaser at the end! Thanks Glen and Julie, love all your series on this channel, a favourite place to visit online.

[@ianc.128]

I love the cinematography, mood lighting, and ASMR-worthy sound quality of this series. Can't wait to see what historical cocktails you showcase next!

[@italosantos4381]

Nice vídeo. I love the way you speak about doing what you like think that this is missing on our society.

[@Forevertrue]

Hey thanks I'm looking forward to this series. A fan of the early cultural eras of North America. 20s-50s were the best. They had style and integrity.

[@cmonkey63]

As a kid I'd make Dad's favourite gin and lemon for him. I'd like to think he never noticed that the glass was never quite full. Then one summer day he handed me a glass of what I thought was just lemonade and I downed it one gulp. The look on his face!

[@kimberlydonahue7241]

Thank you for this. I love vintage cocktail recipes when the árt' of making it was a focus and not just selling alcohol to the masses.

[@davetir]

Please, more of this. I love the food and drinks from yesteryear.

[@Raveyl]

'Tis the season! I'm so happy I stumbled upon your videos today. You are very informative and Jules is the queen of good timing. Keep 'em coming!

[@dlbstl]

My mom and dad always told me that when I was two or three years-old I'd greet people at the door of our house and ask them " do you want me to make you a martooni?". I wish I knew if I actually made one for them. LOL. It was the late fifties and martinis were very popular. And I remember going to other people's houses with my parents, later on, and the first thing that would happen is Martini's would be served.

[@stephane.foisy.186]

Ah love that direction you are taking can't wait to see what cocktails you will find and share. I completely concur on the idea to make the drink personal and how you like it. I do have a local old tom gin that I must try in this.

[@grahamrankin4725]

Much like your old cookbook series, this should be interesting going forward.

[@naurisa]

I don't usualy like videos. But this one I like. Because of everyone should have what they want

[@321southtube]

I'm scratching my head that some didn't get why the lights being down....anyway...Due to this "little issue" that we're experiencing, I've taken up the pre prohibtion / prohibtion cocktails and YES!! you're right...try and enjoy the recipes history and then... .experiment, substitute and have fun with it. Thanks so much

[@blueshirtmonday]

Yes!!! Love the refocus

[@MaShcode]

Like clockwork my grandfather would arrive home and my grandmother would bring him a Manhattan as he slid into his armchair. If the drink was delayed my job was to remind the bartender. ;)

[@redbeard36]

I love cocktail folklore and sifting through old cocktail guides. I partly came to this because my dad was a Public Relations man in San Francisco and he knew two legendary columnists, Stanton Delaplane who is credited with creating Irish Coffee, and Herb Caen who was famous for his opinions of Martinis. Hearing these stories rubbed off on me.

[@user-kt7mi3yy8j]

Have you heard about the old school punches people used to make in the mid-to-late 1800s into the early 1900s? I've randomly seen videos/articles about it over the years that seemed interesting.

[@aagguujjaa]

As always, looking forward to the new videos.

[@Bitclef]

Haha those toasts are seriously something else

[@mikebMN]

It's like Daniel and Rex always say from WhiskyTribe, the best whisk(e)y is the whiskey you like to drink, the way you like to drink it. I think that holds true for cocktails as well.

[@Marielm1]

Love it. Making one tonight. In fact now!

[@nickbriggs9620]

This cocktail is gonna get made on my next day off!

[@callioscope]

🤣 Married since the early 80s and my husband and I never agree, so was really tickled that you and Julie preferred each preferred a different iteration.

[@Grumpykitteh]

I'm with Jules, get your own drink this one is mine!

[@juliemeanor6531]

Inspiration for a Saturday night!,

[@Cfdoose]

This has the same base ingredients as my favourite summertime drink: the Green Isaac Special - replicated from Hemingway’s “Islands In The Stream”. My version is constructed in the glass: Glass full of ice, add one measure of gin, a dash of angostura, a squeeze of lime and top with coconut water. Absolutely delicious and incredibly refreshing. The Green Isaac would work well with Old Tom as well.

[@age234]

The conversion of virtually everything into a "quasi science" has contributed to the pedantry, I think. It should be fun, quite right. Cheers. (I do think people should open their horizons and occasionally try things they don't like and actively try to acquire complex tastes though. Just don't be a snob about it!)

[@teddyroosevelt9266]

I’m 11 years old and I love making these

[@davetir]

Is it asking too much if I say I would love to see the new "Classic" cocktail after dark videos with you dressed as an old-timey bartender?

[@a.kasper8596]

Those are some great toasts! Lol! 🤣

[@danielmiddleton8173]

'Oh child of mine, please mix me a Bennett cocktail?"

[@rabidsamfan]

I don't drink, but this is still fascinating.

[@nabnabking]

Much like the whisky tribe. The best drink is the drink you like the way you like to drink it.

[@sennest]

You ROCK!!!😎👍👍

[@randystogner5466]

awesome

[@ABWSKITCHEN]

Thank you for sharing your experience and ideas.

[@michele7944]

Glen, I watched the video 3 times and Jules starts with the dry gin and prefers the second gin which was Old Tom. I believe you told her it was the dry gin that she preferred.

[@maffajaffa3219]

I love watching your videos and I am 14

[@dlmcnamara]

I can’t believe dry gin + line juice w/o sweetener would taste good

[@DanielJAudette]

Really enjoyed what I have seen. I checked out your brew channel. Its been awhile since anything has been done. Do you ever make cider

[@TheOrionsky]

Loved the Thin Man reference

[@pauldaulby260]

A thing thats interesting is the Old tom is sweeter due to the sweet flavoured aromatics, theres no actual sugar in it

[@jasonreid611]

Love that Dillons gin. I like the unfiltered Dillons as well.

[@dctaken]

I want to hear the toasts!!

[@TuckertonRR]

Next time you make this, try orange or lemon bitters instead of angostoura. Or do half & half ango/orange bitters.

[@loam6740]

"If he desires he may use a bathtub" lol

[@andrewvermeltfoort]

How's the oven? I don't believe we've seen any video with it yet

[@Anaguma79]

Next time I make a bennett, I'll try leaving out the syrup. I'm almost certain I'll add it after the first sip, though.

[@markgaudry7549]

I think you are a kitchen historian. You like to learn from the past more than you like to cook, Goes for drinking too, I'll bet. Thanks. I appreciate your point of view.

[@BundyPoppy]

Take a look at 'Steve the Bartender' he has the right attitude about cocktails.

[@iakkatz128]

Interesting how real life intrudes even into the making of a cocktail. Don't most conflicts start because someone(s) thinks their way is the only way.

[@BlaiddLove]

The real talent of hospitality is customizing the experience with letting it get out of control. When the customer starts armchair bartending, the results are usually bad. Then you look like a bad bartender.

[@infoscholar5221]

8:21 all I needed to know.

[@GhostHostMemories]

I agree for the most point, save for one cocktail. the martini. must be gin, and stirred not shaken. none of that vodka crap. you can have a vodka and vermouth drink, shaken with ice, but that's not a martini.

[@quiltbugj]

Since you love Mexico - try a Carajillo (espresso + licor 43)

[@sdega315]

I do not know Canadian history. Was alcohol prohibited in Canada during 1920's?

[@TheArmourersBench]

What's a 'part' in ml in this context (as it can vary)?

[@johnnyCheeseburger]

It's whatever amount you choose, as long as it remains consistent. It can be ml, oz, spoonfuls, cups, thimbles, buckets, etc.

[@bradmcmahon3156]

I would say it would be 30mL or 1 fl. oz. as that would be the standard in North America. Maybe Glen mentions it in an earlier video?

[@jjudy5869]

The ratio is one to one-half to 2 drops (a drop equals 1/20 of a ml). So one liter of gin to 500 ml of lime juice to 3.33 ml of bitters. Or 1 drop of bitters to 7.5 ml of lime juice to 15 ml of gin. The ratio stays the same either way you go.

[@kaitlyn__L]

I tend to just pick one of the sides of my jigger and make that the base “part”. Depending on the overall size of the drink and the number of ingredients, it may be the small or the big side. Prior to buying the jigger I used a shot glass instead to at least keep my sizing consistent (none of this “one finger thickness” nonsense), but that didn’t provide easy ratios in the same way.

[@iamchuckie]

I need more research on these bitters

[@davecaron1213]

There is a restaurant/bar here in Las Vegas that has your "customer is always right" philosophy regarding drinks. It's called Herb& Rye. Their drink menu goes from the early 1800s to present day. If interested checkout their web site at herbsandrye.com. Also their food is also amazing.

[@iamchuckie]

Gin!

[@alexisrios291]

U need more subs

[@michaelcardamone1209]

That book goes for a pretty penny on eBay 😳

[@dansipple8705]

What? No bathtub gin?

[@mhmodblan1849]

Dear friend, I make beer at home, how can I? To make yeast? Is there an alternative to the herb of dinar, your friend and your follower from Syria

[@kaitlyn__L]

You can capture wild yeast! It won’t ferment as quickly but can yield some unique flavours. There’s lots of videos about making beers with wild yeast, but the first one which comes to my mind is How To Make Everything’s episode about the history of beer.

[@2QAceBrosef]

What is that glass that you used to mix the drink?

[@edcrichton9457]

I think it is a cocktail shaker variant assuming you mean the metal one.

[@2QAceBrosef]

I actually meant the glass one

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@2QAceBrosef it’s part of the cocktail shaker, many use the glass tumbler instead of just putting a lid on. It allows for the ice and fluids to go on a longer journey with each shake. Your mixer either comes with the strainer lid, or with a tumbler and separate strainer, it’s rare to buy one that comes with both (although not impossible). It’s not strictly necessary to use one kind or the other, it’s just personal preference.

[@nickfowler515]

Amen. Say it louder for the people in the back.

[@Wizardofgosz]

ALL PROHIBITION RECIPES CAN ONLY BE MADE WITH NEW OLD STOCK PROHIBITION BATHTUB GIN!!!!!!

[@ArthurTugwell]

When is the final kfc instalment?

[@Mister_Mag00]

5 people are the pedantic folks

[@rantsandreviews]

I enjoy and appreciate these "cocktails" videos and I understand your trying to set the "scene" so to speak with the dim lighting. But the fact that I get them at 10:00 CST kind of defeats the purpose...LOL! Plus being dark AF is really annoying. Sorry for the grumbling...I appreciate what you do!