Your Library for Vintage Recipes
Explore a digital archive of vintage recipes from mid-century classics and retro desserts to nostalgic drinks and more, with free vintage recipe resources below. 
Timeless refreshments for entertaining
Canada Dry Club Soda Cocktail Advertisement, circa early 1960s/public/BIG BLOODY MARY: Recipe 2 oz. vodka, 2 oz. tomato paste, several drops of worcestershire, 2 drops tabasco, dash salt, pepper, lemon juice. Add ice, stir, adding Canada Dry Club Soda. MOUNTAINOUS MANHATTAN: 2 oz. of whiskey, ½ oz. dry vermouth, dash bitters, add ice, stir till frosty cold. Top with sparkling Canada Dry Club Soda. Garnish with cherry or curly lemon peel. MARTINI TALLBOY: Recipe 2 oz. dry gin, dash bitters, cool with plenty of ice, topping drink with sparkling, light Canada Dry Club Soda. Garnish with twist of lemon or pearl onion. - archival content
Daiquiri recipe 1960s / personal collection - archival content
Spiced Lemonade
Late 1950s Frozen Lemonade Advertisement (c. 1957–1959) Mint sprig (tap it lightly to release scent) One cherry (stem on) Place both on the inside edge of the glass, facing forward Optional: tiny skewer if you want it extra tidy. - archival content
Shirley Temple Drink/circa 1930s/ personal recipe
Party drinks/Mid-Century Recipes/cocktails/Fleishman's/public/Manhattan/Old-fashioned/Whiskeys Sour / archival content
Good housekeeping personal collections - archival content
Sweet & Sour Meatballs/Carnation/1950s/Public Recipe - archival content
Brown Derby Spaghetti/1945/personal collection - archival content
Spice island recipe /baked ham/1950's recipe/1950/public - archival content
Crispy Crunch Bars/ Personal Collection -archival content
brown derby pie recipes - archival content
fun with coffee/1951/coffee cream puffs/personal collection - archival content
Kahlua Butterscotch Sauce/1986/ Kahlua Recipe Book/ Public - archival content
Pocatello School District Recipe/ personal collection/ circa 1940s-1950s/This recipe comes from an adapted cafeteria cookbook used by the Pocatello, Idaho School District. While the full booklet exists, this page is shared as a single historical example of mid-century school cooking - archival content
Spumoni Cake/ Public Recipe - archival content
vintage - your guide - cheese plate/archive
personal Collection/Nutty Bacon Ball
Pocatello School District 1940-1960s archive content
sour cream dip/personal collection - archival content
idaho nachos personal collections - archival content
Tomato Aspic Rings\Carnation\ Personal Collection - archival content
watergate salad/Vintage Recipe Collection personal/1970s recipes/transcribed - archival content
heinz public recipe/surprise baked potato recipe/1950s recipe / archival content
Brown Derby Original Cobb Salad Recipe/1945/personal collection - archival content
Preserved from a vintage Bisquick advertisement, mid-century era. Public/ Bisquick “Chiffon” Waffles/Betty Crocker Advertisement Ingredients 2 eggs 1 cup milk 2½ cups Bisquick 2 tbsp. sugar ¼ cup cooking (salad) oil or melted shortening Instructions Beat eggs until soft peaks form. Gently stir in milk. Add Bisquick and sugar; mix just until thoroughly dampened. Fold in oil. Spoon batter onto hot waffle baker. Bake until golden brown. Serve with hot syrup. Yield Makes 2 large or 8 individual waffles.
Banana doughnuts/personal collection/1953 A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking - Taylor & Ziegfeld Vintage cookbook - archival content
betty crocker/toast toppers betty crocker personal collection - archival content
cinnamon coffee cake/public/1950s recipe / archival content - archival content
grape nuts/ archival content - archival content
crisco doughnut recipe/crisco/personal collection - archival content
Retro Snacks
Old-fashioned Snacks to Share
caramel corn recipe - Blog
butter rum mints/old fashioned recipe/personal collection
1973/ public domain/ book: 200 ways to make candy/ caramel candy recipes
Rice crispy/rice crispy squares/1950's recipe/vintage advertisement recipe/ archival content
vintage candy/homemade / archival content
cheese snacks recipe/betty crocker/1950s recipe/mid century recipe/ personal collection
homemade maple fudge/public / archival content
chocolate balls/canada starch co./1930's recipe /archival content
Classic Vintage Cookie Recipes
Kellogg cookie recipe personal collections/not tested
Brown Sugar Cookies/recipe of the month April/public clipping/not tested
Old fashioned sugar cookie recipe - original circa 1930s Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 cups sugar 1 cup lard 2 eggs ¼ cup sour milk 1 teaspoon lemon extract Instructions Cream lard and sugar and add eggs. Beat. Add dry ingredients and sour milk. Beat, add lemon. Roll out on a floured board. Bake at 375° until done.
1962 Woman’s Day cookie recipe/ personal collection
January cookie recipe of the month/archival content #1960
crybabies cookie recipe/archival content
Baby Ruth Candy Bar Cookie recipe/clipping/public/vintage cookie recipe/public
sugar molasses cookie recipe/vintage cookie recipe/public - archival content
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