Pine Valley Cocktail (1958)

In my last post (Wiener Wendnesday Pine Valley Red Hots), I mentioned that there was a recipe for a Pine Valley Cocktail in my Pap Pap’s 1958 copy of Here’s How! By Stouffer’s cocktail booklet.

I love this book.

It insists on absolute exactness in measurement, the selection of Grenadine to achieve properly colored drinks, how many seconds a drink should be shaken, the size of ice to use for frozen drinks, etc.

Also of utmost importance is the vessel in which the drink is to be served.

American glassware manufacturers were able to appeal to Americans’ taste for variety and produce a wide range of glassware. From this broad selection have been chosen certain types of glasses which we feel show drinks to the best advantage…in each recipe a reference is made to the specific glass chosen for service.

I appreciate that the Stouffer folks were so kind to as provide illustrations:

Does the type of glass in which a drink is served make a huge difference aside from how to “show drinks to the best advantage”?

I dunno.

I also don’t know why the Pine Valley Cocktail is a Pine Valley Cocktail. I am going to assume that it was invented at the Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey. Golf Magazine consistently rates it as the best golf course IN THE WORLD. 

But one thing I do know is that I was able to follow Here’s How! and do it the way it’s supposed to be done.

I was able to serve up the Pine Valley Cocktail in a true No. 1 California Cocktail Glass!

One has the decorative flair on the stem and the other has the 3 oz. band.

My review of the drink:

It’s a Gimlet. With a hint o’ mint.

See ya on Wiener Wednesday!