Engineers Use Their Drafting Skills to Chart Out the Construction of the Perfect Cocktail

Cocktail Construction Chart
(larger image)

In 1974, engineers in Region 8 of the United States Department of Agriculture used their drafting skills to chart out the construction of the perfect cocktail, complete with measurements, mixers, garnishes and metric conversions.

image via The National Archives Catalog

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.