Soda Shop Salvation: Recipes and Stories from the Sweeter Side

Soda Shop Salvation: Recipes and Stories from the Sweeter Side of Prohibition

On October 28, 1919, members of the U.S. Senate took the final step in making Prohibition the law of the land. The nation was going completely dryâ€”and the soda shops were ready.

When Prohibition shuttered saloons, thirsty law-abiding citizens turned to soda fountains for sustenance and entertainment. Parlor owners developed concoctions to suit every tasteâ€”and to keep their counters and tables full. Names from the soda shop menu hint at the dimensions of change in this dynamic era: Prohibition Sour, Flapper FrappÃ©, and sundaes like the Suffragist, Soldier Boy Kiss, and "Reel" Nice Movieâ€”all of which are included in this volumeâ€”are among scores of tasty, innovative treats.

Soda Shop Salvation collects more than 125 recipes for imaginative drinks, sundae varieties, and luncheonette delights from the 1920s, evoking the time of speakeasies, newfangled devices, and racy automobiles. Tidbits of the history of suffragists and flappers, bootleggers and G-menâ€”whose collective commentary demonstrates that the nation's approach to Prohibition was anything but straightforwardâ€”interweave with the recipes. Excerpts and quotes from publications of the time offer advice for entrepreneurs, tips on early road food, and some really corny jokes. Soda Shop Salvation gives readers a taste of life during this turbulent time.
Country USA
Brand Minnesota Historical Society Press
Manufacturer Minnesota Historical Society Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0873519086_used
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780873519083
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Minnesota Historical Society Press
Manufacturer	Minnesota Historical Society Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0873519086_used
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780873519083
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Soda Shop Salvation: Recipes and Stories from the Sweeter Side of Prohibition