1920 dinner party

A murder mystery dinner party is like holding a mini play in your home whilst hosting dinner. All the guests are given their character profile in the invitation and dress up according to their char…

It's time for Tablescape Thursday, hosted by the inimitable Susan of Between Naps on the Porch ! Be certain to visit Susan and all her talen...

1920s murder mystery dinner party.

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We found this recipe in Jerry Thomas's 1862 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon Vivant's Companion, in a recipe for a single serving. It called for Holland gin—or genever, as we know it today—and was probably a very popular drink. The back story is that when planning our first End of Prohibition party we were searching for punch recipes that could be served in teacups. So we started going through books and shot a few ideas back and forth until we found papa Jerry's recipe. We replaced the genever…