Party Like It's 1899: The A to Z of Forgotten Cocktails

Choosing the right cocktail can be a daunting task, especially when there's a harried bartender waiting on us to make up our minds. READ: 15 Things Bartenders Hate About Serving You It's almost worse when mixing drinks at home. There's only so many combinations of liquors and mixers we're familiar with, and even less that we're fond of. At then end of the night, we end up taking swigs from an economy-sized bottle of vanilla extract just for some variety.  Luckily, the folks at LoveAntiques know exactly how we feel. As a popular site for antique dealers and antique lovers alike, the bloggers at LoveAntiques are the perfect people to help reacquaint us with many "antique" cocktails that were largely lost to time. In the infographic below, they share the recipes for 26 of these classic drinks (one for every letter of the alphabet) along with some fun trivia about each one. RECIPES: Rye Whiskey Makes A Comeback With so many cocktails to choose from, we may never resort to chugging vanilla extract ever again!