Okay, I admit this “vintage” is a departure from my usual collection, but really… how can you resist this lovely woman looking at you with a couple of mixed drinks levitating in front of her face?  No, no… please don’t try to convince me that you can resist her… because I know that deep down inside, you can not. So stop kidding yourself…

Really though, I generally refrain from most “retro cookbooks” which are younger than me (I was born in 1965).  But, as I have acquired several late sixties or early seventies cookbooks (mostly booze related) I have grown to see the beauty in this era of vintage as well.

This drink recipe booklet was published by Southern Comfort, date unknown, 1970′s I assume.  It is filled with beautiful women, and drink recipes.  The theme seems to be that men have been known to be “heavy handed” with the alcohol, and that ruins a drink.  This is definitely geared towards women, the modern “housewife”, if you will. As the intro text reads: “At last! A new drink recipe guide especially written to help any woman become the best mixer in her crowd. The what, why, and how for improving most drinks, too!”

This is a really sweet guide with very nice photography, and a wealth of drink recipes.My copy appears to have been a pull-out from a magazine or other publication.