The Waring Blender and cocktails

Fred Waring (1900-1984) was a popular band and choral leader (The Pennsylvanians). He invested in Fred Osius's blender and changed the name to “Waring Blender.” Although it could be used to make many things, the blender became very popular to make cocktails, rather than using the shaker, then straining the ice.

Booklets with recipes were sold for the "Waring Mixor" (24p, 1955) and "8 push button blender" (128p, 1967), and one under Waring's name - Twenty Recipes that Men Like by Fred Waring (1950s?). Click images to enlarge.

The first blender was invented by Stephen Poplawski of Racine, WI in 1922 and would become the Osterizer. Frederick Jacob Osius, also from Racine, made changes to it and took out a patent in 1937. Fred Osius approached Fred Waring for funding to market his blender. Eventually the Miracle Mixer was renamed the Waring Blendor and sold very well.

Daiquiri recipe refers to the cocktail as "Spoon dessert into sherbet glasses."

Frozen Daiquiri
3 ounces light rum
1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
2 heaping cups crushed ice

1. Into container put all ingredients.
2. Cover.
3. PRESS Button 8. (LIQUEFY). As mixture freezers around blades, it will stop churning. Remove cover and, with a rubber spatula, carefully break surface, pulling frost from sides of container into center. Blend for 60 seconds, or until mixture is consistency of fine snow.
5. Spoon dessert into sherbet glasses.
[The correct '4' is in the earlier, 1965 shorter (65p) edition]

"Smoothee"

and some snacks -

Info from the booklets and also from an article by Jackie Loohauis-Bennett in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sept. 25, 2012. HERE

Shawnee on the Delaware, PA. In 1943 Waring moved to Shawnee and bought C.C. Worthington's large home, Shawnee Inn (hotel), country club and golf course (built by 1912; the PGA was formed and played there). Worthington (1854-1944) was wealthy and did invent something - a gang mower for his golf course. Summer homes were built along the Delaware River and the owners joined the club for the pools and golf.


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