Algonquin

This drink belongs to the era of naming drinks after locations in and around New York City and New Yorl in general. There is a fairly accurate history purported about this drink. It appears Algonquin was an indian tribes in the mid 19th century as seen here:

Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind: History of the ... - Page 391 by James Cowles Prichard in 1847

"The northern Algonquin tribes enumerated under this head may be said to form in reference to language but one subdivision, the most numerous and probably the original stock of all the other kindred branches of the same family."

The drink itself was very likely created and named after the Hotel, the Algonquin Hotel located in Manhattan was found in print as early as:

Hotel & Motel Red Book by American Hotel & Motel Association in 1886

"Algonquin Hotel 59 W 44th St 1003E"

Summer homes among the mountains, on the New York, Ontario and ... - Page 143 by New York, Ontario and Western Railway Co in 1890

"Oneida, Oswego, Madison and Onondaga. Its outlet is the Oneida river which, after flowing westward for eighteen miles, unites with the Seneca river to form the Oswego. The lake contains ALGONQUIN HOTEL."

This Hotel was fairly new at this time according to all early literature as seen here:

The Maritime provinces: a handbook for travellers - Page 33 by Moses Foster Sweetser in 1892

"The new Hotel Algonquin is one of the handsomest summer-resorts on the Atlantic coast, and occupies high ground near St. Andrews, overlooking a vast expanse of Passamaquoddy Bay."

There was also an early published book on this subject, the book is a story of an algonquin maiden as seen here:

An Algonquin maiden: a romance of the early days of Upper Canada Graeme Mercer Adam, Ethelwyn Wetherald in 1887

The drink was created sometime shortly thereafter and may have contained gin during prohibition, although there is no hard evidence of this. This drink has very few conflicts as to it's contents and certainly it was at least popularized by the hotel, which likely it's name derived from the tribe.

This drink dates between 1889 - 1898 and contained at least as of then:

Shake these ingredients:

Whiskey (Rye)

Dry Vermouth

Pineapple Juice (Likely unsweetened)

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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