Black Cow (1917) ★★★

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Sarsaparilla can be difficult to find nowadays. If you can't, root beer is an acceptable substitute. The flavour will be somewhat different, but it's the same idea.

BLACK COW
Use a large Mixing glass with Lump Ice.
2 jiggers of Cream.
1 bottle Sarsaparilla.
Stir well and serve with Straws.

 The Verdict:
Mr. Man called this the "anti-float" because it tastes pretty much like a root beer float, except with melted ice cream. The cream makes this really, really rich. Also, it was a lot of milkiness - too much for me. I would probably drink this again if it was with maybe 1 ounce of cream. If you love really creamy floats, I bet you would like this. 

Modernized Recipe:
(Adapted from The Ideal Bartender)

ICE CUBES
1 bottle SARSAPARILLA
3 ounces CREAM

1. Place the ice cubes in a large glass. Pour in the sarsaparilla and cream.
2. Mix well and serve with straws.


Anje graduated with a Honours Bachelors degree in History with a minor in Museum Studies. She currently lives and works in Japan's least populous prefecture as an assistant English teacher.

2 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 20, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    I adore historic recipes! Are you going to put up a way for your followers to follow you? Like via email or google reader?

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    1. AnjeMay 22, 2012 at 8:09 AM

      Thank you for the suggestion! I think I've got a way up on the right sidebar now. Please let me know if it doesn't work!

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