1940s: Vintage Drinks

Huckle-My-Butt is an old-timer New England drink recipe from the 1920s book, Here’s How: Mixed Drinks from the 1941 edition, wooden-cover edition from Ashville, NC. You can find the wooden books on eBay. CNN article brought to our attention by Cindy Traynor.

Standard Huckle-My-Butt Drink Recipe

1 quart beer, 1/2 pint brandy [or non-alcoholic beer and apple cider vinegar]
2 whole eggs, beaten
Granulated sugar, to taste
Pinch of cinnamon, Pinch of cloves, Pinch of nutmeg

Directions: Stir.