Image from How To Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas

When the weather gets all warm and luscious like this, all I want to do is drink.  I want to sit under a tree and sip a frosty cocktail.  So, to lead up to Saturday’s 19th C. Pub Crawl, I’m declaring it Cocktail Week.  Everyday, I’ll be posting the recipe for an iconic 19th-century cocktail and featuring a pub crawl bar that serves up their own version of a classic concoction.

Let’s get ready to imbibe.