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Virginia Elliott
Virginia Elliott was born in Fulton, Ohio, in 1896, but lived most of her life on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. In addition to Shake ’Em Up, she’s the author of Quiet Drinking; A Book of Beer, Wines & Cocktails and What to Serve with Them and Soups and Sauces.
Books by Virginia Elliott
Praise
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This witty drinking guide, originally published in 1930, is packed with cocktail recipes and contrarian advice.
—the New York Times
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It is hilarious and unpretentious, and I’m talking laugh-out-loud hilarious here, people. . . . the introductions to the drinks, and the descriptions of the dinner party experience, that really make the day.
—FoodRiot
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A delightful cocktail book that perfectly captures the zeitgeist of the Prohibition Era.
—BookRiot