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Photos, Videos: Revisit These Classic Cocktails From America's First Mixologist, Jerry Thomas

One of the classic drinks, the Cobbler, is served at Milk & Honey with an updated twist <br/>


The 1926 printing of Jerry Thomas' book is Milk & Honey head bartender Theo Lieberman's personal copy <br/>


Theo Lieberman begins to make the Crusta by pouring some simple curaçao into the shaker<br/>



Peeling nearly the entire rind of a lemon <br/>


Shaking the drink<br/>


The pour<br/>



The Crusta: A perfect light summery drink, made with Brugal white rum<br/>


"The Bon-Vivant's Companion"<br/>


Lieberman makes the Cobbler with whatever fruit is in season—in this case, it's blackberries and raspberries—as well as orange and lime<br/>


A bit of Campari<br/>


Pouring the drink, completed with muddled fruit<br/>


Packing ice <br/>



Adding some mint for garnish <br/>


Lieberman says that whenever the Cobbler is served at Milk & Honey, the guest's friends are instantly jealous that they didn't order it<br/>