Bacardi Cocktail

There are many misconceptions about this drink, which we will sort out. Here is an early printing of this drink:

The ideal bartender - Page 11 by Thomas Bullock in 1917

"BACARDI COCKTAIL Use a large Mixing glass. Fill with Lump Ice. 1/2 jigger cursiner grenadine, 1 jigger Bacardi Rum. Shake well and serve in a Cocktail glass."

It is important to note that while many believe the Barcardi cocktail was not originally served with grenadine, every early recipe indicates that it was. Some believe that this drink was a daiquiri with bacardi, but this is not the case considering many other early recipes specifically call for a daiquiri to be made with bacardi as seen in this publication:

Our Navy, the Standard Publication of the U.S. Navy: Volume 8 - Page 97 in 1914

"The Daiquiri Cocktail Pour a pony of "BACARDI" over a shaker half filled with cracked ice, add the juice of half a lime or lemon — a little sugar and shake thoroughly. "BACARDI" on account of its purity is used extensively."

This drink has two and possibly three distinct difference between the daiquiri. One being that it did originally call for some type of grenadine. Second, this drink appears to originally not call for lime juice as many believe. Third, the daiquiri at this time called for lemon or lime.

There was an early printing of a bacardi cocktail with lime juice and grenadine, however, this is only referenced once and it was called Bacardi Cocktail - Country Club Style as seen here:

The ideal bartender - Page 11 by Thomas Bullock in 1917

"BACARDI COCKTAIL— Country Club Style Use a large Mixing, fill with lump ice, 1/2 lime, 2 dashes imported grenadine, 1 jigger bacardi light rum, shake and strain into a cocktail glass."

There is also a misconception over the trial involving this drink. Sometime shortly after prohibition, many bars were claiming to be making a bacardi cocktail but using well brand spirits. Bacardi took this case to court and the ruling was that the Bacardi cocktail must be made with Bacardi rum. The confusion is over when this was. Seeing as it does not appear prior to 1936, we can assume this is win the case was one. Bacardi did not even copyright the recipe until 1941. Here are some supporting references backing this claim:

Printers' ink: Volume 175 in 1936

"JUSTICE JOHN L. WALSH TM of the Supreme Court of New York, has decided that a Bacardi cocktail must be made with ... Other Pan-American rums cannot be used in a cocktail to be sold as a Bacardi cocktail, according to the decision."

TIDE in 1937

"APPELLATE COURT SUSTAINS BACARDI COCKTAIL DECISION 'M«n of ihr Not >o»k ... MAMIS IT TAKES BACARDI TO MAKE A BACARDI COCKTAIL RUM"

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 4. Works of Art, Etc. New Series - Page 442 by Library of Congress. Copyright Office in 1941

"June 26, 1941: KK 101R Yes. bacardi cocktails must be made with- bacardi. © Mar. 20, 1941: 10188."

This drink dates between 1898 - 1908 and contained at least as of then:

Shake these ingredients:

Bacardi

American Grenadine

Lime Juice (modern, introduced to the drink as early as 1917)

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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