Général Guisan
5 cl Dézaley
2 cl De Kuyper Apricot Brandy
2 cl Pineapple juice, freshly prepared
Historical Perspective
Harry Schraemli was notorious for his love for the bar culture, and he was a frenzied cocktail enthusiast. In Das Grosse Lehrbuch der Bar Harry Schraemli included an impressive collection of Signature Cocktails, which were created by Schraemli. His oeuvre comprises:
Alice, Amanda, Aunt Mary Flip, Beau Rivage, Bol de Mai, Copacabana Dream, Eve's Breath, First Love, Frou Frou, Général Guisan, Helvetia, La Golondrina, Love's Joy, Mona Lisa, Nuits de Mai, Peyton Place, Poste Restante, Radio Suisse, Schwarzwaldschnee, Springflower, Swan, Sweet Memories, Swiss Coffee, Swiss Dream, Violetta and Windsor Serenade.
Schraemli's cocktail creations are comparative for the cocktail culture of the 50s: basal recipes, often composed of three to four ingredients, with the primary focus on cream as a modifier and sugar rims for decoration.