457 chapters
2 hour read
Selected Chapters
457 chapters
PREFACE.
PREFACE.
The recipes contained in this book are for the proper mixing of all kinds of drinks, such as Absinthes, Cocktails, Cups, Crustas, Cobblers, Coolers, Egg-Noggs, Fixes, Fizzes, Flips, Juleps, Lemonades, Punches, Pousse Café, Frozen Beverages, etc., etc. The formulas are simple, practical and easy to follow, and are especially intended for use in first-class Hotels, Clubs, Buffets, and Barrooms, where, if adopted and concocted according to directions given, they will be entirely satisfactory to the
26 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Absinthe.
Absinthe.
Absinthe is composed of the tops and leaves of the herb artemisia absinthium, or wormwood, which contains a volatile oil, absinthol, and a yellow, crystalline, resinous compound, called absinthin, which is the bitter principle. The alcohol with which this is mixed holds these volatile oils in solution. The free use of absinthe is injurious. Never serve it in any kind of drink unless called for by the customer....
19 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
California Style Absinthe.
California Style Absinthe.
A mixing-glass* half full fine ice, one jigger absinthe. Shake until very cold, strain into thin bar-glass, fill with siphon seltzer or carbonic. * By a mixing-glass is meant a large soda-glass, holding twelve ounces; it is handier and gives better satisfaction than a goblet. A jigger is a measure used for measuring liquors when mixing drinks; it holds two ounces. A pony holds half a jigger....
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Dripped Absinthe.
Dripped Absinthe.
(Use Absinthe Drip-glass.) Pour one pony of absinthe into the bottom glass, fill the upper (drip) glass full of ice-water. When two-thirds of the water has dripped into the absinthe it is ready to be drunk. A few drops of anisette will improve this drink....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Absinthe, Italian Style.
Absinthe, Italian Style.
Put into a thin eight-ounce glass containing a few lumps of clear ice one pony of absinthe, two dashes maraschino, four dashes anisette. Slowly fill the glass with ice-water, stir well with long bar-spoon. Serve....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Absinthe, Swiss Style.
Absinthe, Swiss Style.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, pour into it one pony of absinthe, one pony of water, one dash of gum-syrup. Shake with shaker until very cold, strain into champagne-tumbler, fill up with siphon seltzer....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ammonia and Seltzer.
Ammonia and Seltzer.
This is a good remedy for the relief of the depression following alcoholic excesses. Dose: Twenty drops of spirit. ammon. aromat. in a medium-sized glass of seltzer or plain water....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ammonia, Soda, and Seltzer.
Ammonia, Soda, and Seltzer.
Same as ammonia and seltzer, mixing a small bar-spoonful of bicarbonate of soda in the drink before imbibing....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Archbishop.
Archbishop.
Dissolve in a mixing-glass one-half tablespoonful fine sugar in a little water, the juice of quarter of a lemon, fill glass half-full fine ice, add one jigger port wine, two dashes Jamaica rum. Shake well. Serve in long thin punch-glass on ice with straws. Trim with fruit in season....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Arrack.
Arrack.
Arrack is made from the juice obtained from the cocoanut-tree. There is another kind made from rice. That which is imported from Japan is considered the best....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Appetizer.
Appetizer.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice; add three dashes absinthe, three dashes pepsin bitters, one jigger French vermouth. Shake well, strain, and serve....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Barley Water.
Barley Water.
One tablespoonful pearl barley to two quarts water. Put on fire and boil two minutes; strain through cheesecloth. This makes an excellent drink if made into lemonade....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bicarbonate of Soda.
Bicarbonate of Soda.
One small bar-spoonful of bicarbonate of soda in a medium-sized glassful of plain water or seltzer (this is an excellent stomach-settler)....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Black Stripe.
Black Stripe.
One teaspoonful molasses, one small lump ice, one jigger Jamaica, Medford, or St. Croix rum. Mix well in small bar-glass. Serve....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bishop.
Bishop.
A long thin punch-glass half-full fine ice, the juice of quarter of a lemon, the juice of half an orange, one dash Jamaica rum, two jiggers Burgundy, one tablespoonful fine sugar. Mix well, fill the glass with seltzer, ornament with fruit. Serve straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Blue Blazer.
Blue Blazer.
One lump of sugar dissolved with a little hot water in a mug; add one jigger of Scotch whiskey. Ignite this mixture. Take another mug and pour from one to the other several times, giving it the appearance of a streak of blue fire. Serve in hot-drink glass. Add a piece twisted lemon-peel and a little grated nutmeg....
17 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bosom Caresser.
Bosom Caresser.
Fill a mixing-glass one-third full of fine ice; add a teaspoonful raspberry syrup, one fresh egg, one jigger brandy; fill with milk, shake well, and strain....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bracer.
Bracer.
One pony brandy, one-half pony yellow chartreuse, one-half pony maraschino, five drops absinthe, the yolk of one egg whipped, one tablespoonful fine sugar. Mix well with ice, strain, and serve in small fancy glasses....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brain-Duster.
Brain-Duster.
A mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, two dashes gum syrup, one pony absinthe, one-half pony Italian vermouth, one-half pony whiskey. Mix well, strain into thin glass, fill with seltzer....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy and Ginger Ale.
Brandy and Ginger Ale.
Place a lump of ice in a long thin punch-glass, add one jigger brandy and a cold bottle of imported ginger ale....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Champerelle.
Brandy Champerelle.
Fill a sherry-glass one-fourth full maraschino, one-fourth full orange curaçoa, one-fourth full yellow chartreuse, and one-fourth full brandy. Add a few drops of Angostura bitters carefully. Be sure to keep the different liqueurs from running into one another....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy and Gum.
Brandy and Gum.
A few dashes gum-syrup in a whiskey-glass, one lump ice, a small bar-spoon. Place, with a decanter of brandy, before customer, to help himself....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy and Soda.
Brandy and Soda.
One lump of ice in long punch-glass, one jigger brandy, one bottle cold soda....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy and Sugar.
Brandy and Sugar.
One lump of sugar dissolved with a little water in a whiskey-glass, one lump ice, a small bar-spoon. Place, with a decanter of brandy, before customer....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Burned Brandy.
Burned Brandy.
(good in a case of diarrhœa.) Put two lumps of cut-loaf sugar in a dish; add one jigger good brandy, and ignite. When sufficiently burnt, serve in a whiskey-glass....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Burned Brandy and Peach.
Burned Brandy and Peach.
Prepare same as Burned Brandy. Place two or three slices of dried peaches in the glass, pour the burned liquid over them, grate a little nutmeg on top. Serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati.
A glass half-full of lemon soda; then fill with draught beer....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cherry Brandy.
Cherry Brandy.
Ten pounds of ripe wild cherries are freed from their pits, the pits are pulverized, and, with the cherries and one gallon brandy, placed in a demijohn or a covered stone jar for eight weeks. Add two pounds refined sugar, filter through filtering-paper, bottle; but use only after it has been bottled at least six weeks. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: The seeds of some stone fruits such as cherry contain ‘amygdalin’ which may be toxic....
21 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Lemonade.
Claret Lemonade.
Make a plain, sweet lemonade, add a jigger of claret before shaking; decorate with fruit. Serve straws....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mulled Claret.
Mulled Claret.
Put in a dish four lumps sugar, two jiggers claret, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, a little powdered allspice, three cloves, a small stick cinnamon. Bring the above to the boiling point, then strain into a hot-drink glass, and add a slice of lemon....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mulled Claret and Egg.
Mulled Claret and Egg.
Prepare same as Mulled Claret, leaving out the lump sugar. Boil the mixture one minute. Beat up the yolk of one egg with a small spoonful of fine sugar. Place the beaten egg in a hot-drink glass and pour the boiling claret over it, mixing well with spoon; grate a little nutmeg on top....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Cobbler.
Brandy Cobbler.
Fill a thin fizz-glass three-fourths full of fine ice, add three dashes gum-syrup, three dashes maraschino, one jigger brandy. Mix well. Trim with fruit in season. Serve with straws....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
California Brandy Cobbler.
California Brandy Cobbler.
Prepare same as Brandy Cobbler, using California brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
California Sherry Cobbler.
California Sherry Cobbler.
Two tablespoonfuls fine sugar in a mixing-glass with a little water, the juice of one orange, two jiggers California sherry; fill the glass with fine ice, shake well, put all into a long thin glass, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
California Wine Cobbler.
California Wine Cobbler.
Dissolve two tablespoonfuls fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass. Add the juice of one orange, two jiggers California wine; fill the glass three-fourths with fine ice, shake well. Serve in a long thin glass with straws. Ornament with fruit in season....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Catawba Cobbler.
Catawba Cobbler.
One tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a lemon, two jiggers of Catawba wine in half a glass (mixing) full fine ice; shake well. Trim with fruit. Sip with straws....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Cobbler.
Champagne Cobbler.
Dissolve one lump sugar in a long thin glass with a little water, add a piece of lemon-peel, a slice of orange, a few lumps ice, then fill with champagne; stir. Sip with straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Cobbler.
Claret Cobbler.
One-half tablespoonful fine sugar in a mixing-glass three-fourths full of fine ice, two jiggers claret; shake well. Trim with fruit. Serve with straws in a long thin glass....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Port Wine Cobbler.
Port Wine Cobbler.
A thin eight-ounce glassful fine ice, one tablespoonful gum-syrup, one jigger port wine. Mix well. Ornament with fruit. Serve straws....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rhine Wine Cobbler.
Rhine Wine Cobbler.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar with one jigger water in a long thin glass. Add two jiggers Rhine wine; fill the glass with fine ice; mix well. Trim with fruit. Serve straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sauterne Cobbler.
Sauterne Cobbler.
One tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a long thin glass with a little water; fill the glass with fine ice, add two jiggers sauterne. Mix. Ornament with fruits in season. Sip with straws....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Cobbler No. 1.
Sherry Cobbler No. 1.
Fill an eight-ounce glass full of fine ice, add one teaspoonful gum-syrup, two jiggers sherry. Mix well. Trim with fruit. Serve with straws....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Cobbler No. 2.
Sherry Cobbler No. 2.
Half a mixing-glass full fine ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one and a half jigger sherry wine. Shake well. Serve in a long thin glass with straws. Trim with fruit....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Cobbler.
Whiskey Cobbler.
Prepare the same as Brandy Cobbler, substituting whiskey for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Absinthe Cocktail.
Absinthe Cocktail.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add one dash gum-syrup, one dash Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one pony absinthe, one pony water. Mix well. Strain into cocktail glass; add a piece twisted lemon-peel....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Amaranth Cocktail.
Amaranth Cocktail.
Fine ice in a mixing-glass, two dashes Angostura bitters, one jigger whiskey. Mix, strain into a whiskey-glass, and fill up with seltzer; then take a very little fine sugar in a small bar-spoon and stir into the cocktail. Drink during effervescence....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Apple Brandy Cocktail.
Apple Brandy Cocktail.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one jigger apple brandy. Mix and strain into a cocktail-glass. Add a piece of twisted lemon-peel....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Armour Cocktail.
Armour Cocktail.
Fine ice in mixing-glass, three dashes orange bitters, half a jigger sherry, half a jigger Italian vermouth. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass. Add a piece of orange-peel or a maraschino cherry....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Brandy Cocktail.
Bottled Brandy Cocktail.
Take two-thirds of a quart brandy, one-third quart water, one pony Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, two ponies gum-syrup. Mix well and bottle....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Holland Gin Cocktail.
Bottled Holland Gin Cocktail.
Prepare same as Bottled Brandy Cocktail, substituting Holland gin for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Tom Gin Cocktail.
Bottled Tom Gin Cocktail.
Two-thirds of a quart Tom gin, one-third quart water, one jigger orange bitters. Mix well and bottle....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Whiskey Cocktail.
Bottled Whiskey Cocktail.
Prepare same as Brandy Bottled Cocktail, using whiskey in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Martini Cocktail.
Bottled Martini Cocktail.
Take one-third quart Tom gin, one-third quart Italian vermouth, one-third quart water. Add one jigger orange bitters. Mix well and bottle....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Manhattan Cocktail.
Bottled Manhattan Cocktail.
One-third of a quart of whiskey, one-third Italian vermouth, one-third water. Add one and a half pony Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one pony gum-syrup. Mix well and bottle....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bottled Vermouth Cocktail.
Bottled Vermouth Cocktail.
Three-fourths vermouth, one-fourth water, one and a half pony bitters. Mix and bottle. If desired sweet, add gum-syrup to taste....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Country Cocktail.
Country Cocktail.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes of orange bitters, two dashes Boker bitters, one piece lemon-peel, one jigger rye whiskey—no sweetening. Mix and strain into a cocktail-glass....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Coffee Cocktail.
Coffee Cocktail.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add two dashes Angostura bitters, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one fresh egg, half a jigger port wine, half a jigger brandy. Shake well. Strain into a large cocktail-glass. Add a piece of twisted lemon-peel....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Double-Barrel Cocktail.
Double-Barrel Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Angostura bitters, two dashes orange bitters, one-third jigger French vermouth, one-third jigger Italian vermouth, one-third jigger whiskey. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Dundorado Cocktail.
Dundorado Cocktail.
One-half jigger Tom gin, one-half jigger Italian vermouth, a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes calasaya. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ford Cocktail.
Ford Cocktail.
Three dashes benedictine, three dashes orange bitters, half a jigger Tom gin, half a jigger French vermouth. Mix in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice. Strain into a cocktail-glass. Add a piece twisted orange-peel....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
George Cocktail.
George Cocktail.
A GOOD APPETIZER. Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes pepsin bitters, one jigger Tom gin. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass. Add a piece of twisted lemon-peel....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Holland Gin Cocktail.
Holland Gin Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Angostura bitters or Peyschaud bitters, two dashes gum-syrup, one jigger Holland gin. Mix; strain into a cocktail-glass. Add a piece of twisted lemon-peel or a maraschino cherry....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Old-Fashioned Holland Gin Cocktail.
Old-Fashioned Holland Gin Cocktail.
Crush a small lump of sugar in a whiskey-glass containing a little water, add a lump of ice, two dashes of Angostura bitters, a small piece of lemon peel, one jigger Holland gin. Mix with small bar-spoon. Serve....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Holland House Cocktail.
Holland House Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one-half pony Eau de Vie d’Oranges, one and a half pony old rye whiskey, a piece lemon-peel. Mix. Moisten the edge of cocktail-glass with lemon, dip in sugar. Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Cocktail.
Brandy Cocktail.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one jigger brandy. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass. Add a piece twisted lemon-peel or a maraschino cherry....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fancy Brandy Cocktail.
Fancy Brandy Cocktail.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add three dashes maraschino, two dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one jigger brandy, one dash orange bitters. Mix. Strain into fancy cocktail-glass, the rim of which has been moistened with a piece of lemon and dipped in powdered sugar, which gives it the appearance of being frosted....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Old-Fashioned Brandy Cocktail.
Old-Fashioned Brandy Cocktail.
Crush a small lump of sugar in a whiskey-glass with a very little water, add one lump ice, two dashes bitters, a small piece-lemon peel, one jigger brandy. Stir with small bar-spoon. Serve....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brant Cocktail.
Brant Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Angostura bitters, one-third of a jigger white creme de menthe, two-thirds of a jigger brandy.. Mix well. Strain into cocktail-glass; twist a piece of lemon-peel over the top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Calasaya Cocktail.
Calasaya Cocktail.
Half a jigger calasaya, half a jigger whiskey, one small piece lemon-peel, half a mixing-glass full fine ice. Mix well and strain into a cocktail-glass....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Canadian Cocktail.
Canadian Cocktail.
Prepare same as Whiskey Cocktail, using Canadian whiskey....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Cocktail.
Champagne Cocktail.
Put into a long thin glass one lump cut-loaf sugar saturated with Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, add one lump of ice, a small piece of lemon-peel; fill the glass three-fourths full cold champagne. Stir with spoon and serve....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Chocolate Cocktail.
Chocolate Cocktail.
Break a fresh egg into a mixing-glass, half full fine ice, add one dash bitters, one jigger port wine, one teaspoonful fine sugar. Shake well and strain into a cocktail-glass....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cider Cocktail.
Cider Cocktail.
Saturate a lump of cut-loaf sugar with Angostura bitters. Place it, with one lump of ice and a small piece of lemon peel, in a thin cider-glass, then fill up with cold cider. Stir with spoon and serve....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Clam Cocktail.
Clam Cocktail.
Put into a large cocktail-glass a half-dozen little-neck clams with all their liquor, season with pepper and salt to taste; add two dashes lemon-juice, one dash Tobasco sauce, and a very little cayenne pepper....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Clam Juice Cocktail.
Clam Juice Cocktail.
Two jiggers clam juice in a thin bar-glass, season same as Clam Cocktail....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Plymouth Gin Cocktail.
Plymouth Gin Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes Peyschaud or orange bitters, one jigger Plymouth gin. Mix well, strain into cocktail-glass. Add a small piece lemon-peel or a maraschino cherry....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Schiedam Gin Cocktail.
Schiedam Gin Cocktail.
Mix same as Holland Gin Cocktail, using Schiedam gin in place of Holland....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tom Gin Cocktail.
Tom Gin Cocktail.
Prepare same as Plymouth Gin Cocktail, substituting Old Tom gin for Plymouth....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Old-Fashioned Tom Gin Cocktail.
Old-Fashioned Tom Gin Cocktail.
Mix same as Holland Gin Old-Fashioned Cocktail, using Old Tom gin in place of Holland....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Grenadine Cocktail.
Grenadine Cocktail.
Use Grenadine in place of gum-syrup in any kind of cocktail....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Harvard Cocktail.
Harvard Cocktail.
One dash gum-syrup, three dashes Angostura bitters, half-jigger Italian vermouth, half-jigger brandy in half a mixing-glass of fine ice. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, fill up with seltzer....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hiram Cocktail.
Hiram Cocktail.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one-half jigger Italian vermouth, one-half jigger Walker Canadian whiskey. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass; add a maraschino cherry....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Inimitable Cocktail.
Inimitable Cocktail.
Dissolve a small lump of sugar with a little water in a whiskey-glass, add one lump of ice, one dash lemon-juice, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one jigger Tom gin. Mix with small bar-spoon. Serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Irish Cocktail Ho. 1.
Irish Cocktail Ho. 1.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes orange bitters, two dashes acid phosphate, one-half jigger whiskey, one-half jigger Italian vermouth. Mix well, strain into cocktail-glass....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Irish Cocktail No. 2.
Irish Cocktail No. 2.
Two dashes gum-syrup, three dashes Angostura bitters in a mixing-glass with fine ice, one jigger Irish whiskey. Mix, strain, and add a piece twisted lemon-peel....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Jamaica Rum Cocktail.
Jamaica Rum Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes orange bitters, two dashes Angostura bitters, one jigger Jamaica rum. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass. Add a small piece twisted lemon-peel....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Jersey Cocktail.
Jersey Cocktail.
One-half tablespoonful fine sugar in a thin cider-glass, add one lump of ice, two dashes Angostura bitters, one piece lemon-peel, fill up with cider. Stir well. Drink while effervescent....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Liberal Cocktail.
Liberal Cocktail.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one dash syrup, half a jigger Amer Picon bitters, half a jigger whiskey. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass. A small piece of lemon peel on top. Serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Long-Range Cocktail.
Long-Range Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one pony Italian vermouth, half a pony absinthe, half a pony brandy. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass. Twist a piece lemon-peel over top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Manhattan Cocktail.
Manhattan Cocktail.
Fill mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one half-jigger Italian vermouth, one-half jigger whiskey. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass. Add a piece of lemon-peel or a cherry....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Manhattan Cocktail, Dry.
Manhattan Cocktail, Dry.
Prepare same as Manhattan Cocktail, leaving out syrup and cherry....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Manhattan Cocktail, Extra Dry.
Manhattan Cocktail, Extra Dry.
Mix same as Manhattan cocktail. Leave out syrup and cherry, and use French vermouth in place of Italian....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Martini Cocktail.
Martini Cocktail.
Half a mixing-glass full fine ice, three dashes orange bitters, one-half jigger Tom gin, one-half jigger Italian vermouth, a piece lemon-peel. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass. Add a maraschino cherry, if desired by customer....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Medford Rum Cocktail.
Medford Rum Cocktail.
Prepare same as Brandy Cocktail, using Medford rum in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Metropole Cocktail.
Metropole Cocktail.
Two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one dash orange bitters, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger French vermouth, a mixing-glass half-full fine ice. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, add a maraschino cherry....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Metropolitan Cocktail.
Metropolitan Cocktail.
Two lumps of ice in a small wine-glass, add three dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Angostura bitters, one pony brandy, one pony French vermouth. Mix, take out the ice, add a small piece twisted lemon-peel....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mountain Cocktail.
Mountain Cocktail.
A cocktail-glass half-full hard cider, one fresh egg; season with pepper and salt. Serve....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Oyster Cocktail.
Oyster Cocktail.
A few dashes lemon-juice in a tumbler, add a dash of Tobasco sauce, a teaspoonful of vinegar, a few dashes tomato catchup, six Blue Point oysters, with all their liquor; season to taste with pepper and salt. Mix and serve with spoon in the glass....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pepsin Cocktail.
Pepsin Cocktail.
Fill mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes gum-syrup, five dashes pepsin bitters, one jigger whiskey. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, add piece twisted lemon-peel....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Princeton Cocktail.
Princeton Cocktail.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes orange bitters, one and a half pony Tom gin. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass; add half a pony port wine carefully and let it settle in bottom of cocktail before serving....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Racquet Club Cocktail.
Racquet Club Cocktail.
Three dashes orange bitters, half a jigger Tom gin, half a jigger French vermouth, in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, add piece twisted lemon-peel....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Riding Club Cocktail.
Riding Club Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one dash Angostura bitters, a small bar-spoonful Horsford acid phosphate, one jigger calasaya. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Robinson Cocktail.
Robinson Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes Peyschaud bitters, one piece lemon-peel, one jigger Bourbon whiskey; shake until very cold. Strain into cocktail-glass. Never use sweetening in this drink....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Saratoga Cocktail.
Saratoga Cocktail.
Prepare in the same manner as a Fancy Brandy cocktail. Before serving add a squirt of champagne....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Smith Cocktail.
Smith Cocktail.
Fill mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add three dashes Angostura bitters, one-half jigger Holland gin, one-half jigger French vermouth; shake until cold. Strain into cocktail-glass; twist a small piece lemon-peel on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Soda Cocktail.
Soda Cocktail.
One teaspoonful fine sugar in a large bar-glass, one lump of ice, three dashes Angostura bitters, one piece lemon-peel; add one bottle of plain or lemon soda. Mix and drink during effervescence....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Star Cocktail.
Star Cocktail.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add two dashes gum-syrup, three dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, one-half jigger apple brandy, one-half jigger Italian vermouth. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, twist small piece lemon-peel on top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Turf Cocktail.
Turf Cocktail.
One dash Angostura bitters, three dashes orange bitters, one jigger Tom gin in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass; add a piece twisted lemon-peel....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Union Cocktail.
Union Cocktail.
One lump ice in a whiskey-glass; add one dash Peyschaud bitters, two dashes orange bitters, one small piece lemon-peel, one jigger Tom gin. Mix with small bar-spoon. Serve....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Vermouth Cocktail.
Vermouth Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Angostura or Peyschaud bitters, one jigger Italian vermouth. Mix well, strain into cocktail-glass; add a piece lemon-peel or cherry....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Vermouth Cocktail, Dry.
Vermouth Cocktail, Dry.
Prepare same as Vermouth Cocktail, using French vermouth in place of Italian; twist a piece lemon-peel over top. Leave out the cherry....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fancy Vermouth Cocktail.
Fancy Vermouth Cocktail.
Mix same as Fancy Brandy Cocktail, substituting vermouth for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
French. Vermouth Cocktail.
French. Vermouth Cocktail.
Three dashes orange bitters in mixing-glass half full fine ice; add one jigger French vermouth. Mix well, strain into cocktail-glass; add a piece twisted lemon-peel on top....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Cocktail.
Whiskey Cocktail.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Angostura or Peyschaud bitters, one jigger whiskey. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass; add a small piece of twisted lemon-peel or a cherry....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fancy Whiskey Cocktail.
Fancy Whiskey Cocktail.
Prepare in the same manner as Fancy Brandy Cocktail, substituting whiskey for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail.
Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail.
Dissolve a small lump of sugar with a little water in a whiskey-glass; add two dashes Angostura bitters, a small piece ice, a piece lemon-peel, one jigger whiskey. Mix with small bar-spoon and serve, leaving spoon in the glass....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Wilson Cocktail.
Wilson Cocktail.
Mix same as Whiskey Cocktail, using Wilson whiskey....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Yale Cocktail.
Yale Cocktail.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes orange bitters, one dash Peyschaud bitters, a piece lemon-peel, one jigger Tom gin. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass; add a squirt of siphon seltzer....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
York Cocktail.
York Cocktail.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes orange bitters, one-half jigger whiskey, one-half jigger vermouth. Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, squeeze piece of lemon-peel over the top. Serve....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Collins.
Brandy Collins.
Cut a lemon in half, place it in a mixing-glass, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, crush with muddler so as to extract both the juice of the lemon and part of the oil of the rind, fill the glass half full of fine ice, add one jigger brandy. Mix well, strain into a Collins-glass containing a piece of ice, pour in a bottle of plain soda. Stir with a long bar-spoon and serve....
21 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
John Collins.
John Collins.
Prepare same as Brandy Collins, substituting Holland gin for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tom Collins.
Tom Collins.
Is prepared in the same manner as John Collins, using Tom gin in place of Holland gin....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Catawba Cooler.
Catawba Cooler.
Pare a lemon so as to leave the rind in one spiral-shaped piece. Place a piece of ice inside the rind, put both into a long Collins-glass, add one and a half jigger Catawba wine and a cold bottle of plain soda. Stir and serve....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brunswick Cooler.
Brunswick Cooler.
The juice of one lemon, the rind of a lemon, same as for Catawba Cooler, half a tablespoonful fine sugar in a long glass. Mix, add a bottle of imported ginger ale. Stir and serve....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Cooler.
Claret Cooler.
Prepare same as Catawba Cooler, using claret in place of catawba....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ginger Ale Cooler.
Ginger Ale Cooler.
Is prepared in the same manner as Brunswick Cooler, but you can use domestic ginger ale if you wish....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lincoln Club Cooler.
Lincoln Club Cooler.
Take a long thin Collins-glass, put into it one lump of ice, one pony St. Croix rum, fill up with a cold bottle imported ginger ale. Serve....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ramsay Cooler.
Ramsay Cooler.
Prepare in the same manner as Catawba Cooler, using one jigger of Scotch whiskey in place of Catawba wine....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Remmsen Cooler.
Remmsen Cooler.
Mix and serve same as Ramsay Cooler, substituting Old Tom gin for Scotch whiskey....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Renwick Cooler.
Renwick Cooler.
The peel of a lemon, same as for Ramsay Cooler, one piece of ice, put into a Collins-glass; add one jigger whiskey and one bottle of imported ginger ale. Stir and serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rocky Mountain Cooler.
Rocky Mountain Cooler.
Beat up one egg with one tablespoonful fine sugar and the juice of half a lemon, fill up with cider; stir well. Serve in a long thin glass. Grate nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Southern Cooler.
Southern Cooler.
The rind of a whole lemon, a piece of ice in a Collins-glass; add half a jigger Jamaica rum, half a jigger Bourbon whiskey, one teaspoonful fine sugar, one bottle cold plain soda. Stir with long bar-spoon. Drink during effervescence....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Crusta.
Brandy Crusta.
Fill a mixing-glass half full of fine ice; add three dashes of gum-syrup, two dashes maraschino, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, two dashes Peyschaud or Angostura bitters, and one jigger brandy; mix. Take a lemon the size of a fancy sauterne or claret glass; peel the rind from three-fourths of it all in one piece; fit it into the glass; moisten the edge of the glass with a piece of lemon, and dip it into fine sugar, which gives it a frosted appearance. Strain your mixture into this glass, tri
27 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Crusta.
Gin Crusta.
Prepare same as Brandy Crusta, substituting gin for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
St. Croix Crusta.
St. Croix Crusta.
Mix and serve same as Brandy Crusta, using St. Croix rum in place of brandy....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Crusta.
Whiskey Crusta.
Is prepared in the same manner as Brandy Crusta, substituting the desired kind of whiskey for brandy....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cooper.
Cooper.
London porter and Dublin stout mixed, half of each....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ale Cup.
Ale Cup.
In a glass pitcher put the juice of half a lemon, one jigger of brandy, one heaping tablespoonful of fine sugar, one quart old ale; mix. When serving, grate a little nutmeg on top of each glass....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Badminton Cup.
Badminton Cup.
Put a few lumps of ice into a glass pitcher, add two jiggers of sherry wine, one jigger maraschino, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one bottle claret, one slice of cucumber-rind, a few sprigs of borage, and a cold bottle of plain soda. Mix well and serve....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Balaklava Cup.
Balaklava Cup.
Cut the peel from a lemon in one long piece, put it with a few lumps of ice in a glass pitcher, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of the lemon, a slice of cucumber-rind, one pint claret; mix well, add a pint of cold champagne, and serve....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cupid.
Cupid.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one jigger sherry, one fresh egg, a little cayenne pepper. Shake well, strain, and serve....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Burgundy Cup (Red).
Burgundy Cup (Red).
Mix one tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a glass pitcher, add the juice of half a lemon, one pony brandy, one pony orange curaçoa, a few lumps of ice, two slices lemon, two slices orange, one slice cucumber-peel, one pint red Burgundy, one bottle of cold plain soda; mix. Place a few sprigs of mint on top....
17 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Burgundy Cup (White).
Burgundy Cup (White).
Mix in the same manner as Red Burgundy, substituting white Burgundy for red, and white curaçoa for orange....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Cup No. 1.
Champagne Cup No. 1.
Put into a glass pitcher two or three lumps of clear ice, the juice of half a lemon, one-half tablespoonful fine sugar, one pony maraschino, one pony white curaçoa, one pony pale brandy, a few slices of orange, two slices of lemon, one slice cucumber-rind; pour in one quart of cold champagne, one bottle of cold plain soda; mix. Top off with a few sprigs of fresh mint....
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Cup No. 2.
Champagne Cup No. 2.
Three lumps of ice in a glass pitcher, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, one pony maraschino or white curaçoa, one pony pale brandy, one lemon sliced, one orange sliced, one slice cucumber-peel, pour in one pint claret, one quart iced champagne, one bottle cold plain soda. Mix and add a few sprigs fresh mint....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cider Cup.
Cider Cup.
Put into a glass pitcher one tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water—dissolve; add the juice of half a lemon, a few lumps of clear ice, half a pony white curaçoa, half a pony brandy, one pint cider, one bottle plain soda, two slices of lemon, two of orange, one of cucumber-rind, a few lumps of clear ice; mix until cold. Add a few sprigs of fresh mint on top, stems down....
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Cup.
Claret Cup.
A heaping tablespoonful fine sugar, dissolve with a little water in a glass pitcher containing a few lumps of clear ice; add the juice of half a lemon, one pony brandy, half a pony maraschino, half a pony orange curaçoa, half an orange sliced, two slices of lemon, one slice cucumber-rind, one pint claret, one cold bottle plain soda; mix. Finish with a few sprigs of mint on top, stems down....
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Cup (per glass).
Claret Cup (per glass).
Dissolve in a long thin bar-glass one teaspoonful fine sugar, three dashes lemon-juice and two dashes orange curaçoa in a little water; add one lump of ice, two jiggers claret, one slice orange, one small piece of cucumber-rind. Mix and fill glass with seltzer....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Cup à l’Anglaise.
Claret Cup à l’Anglaise.
This is a modification of the English claret cup, and shares the general fashionable rage for all things a l’Anglaise. Take twelve ounces of fine sugar, the zest of a lemon, two oranges without their seeds, pour upon this two bottles of claret and two bottles plain soda; add the small end of a cucumber not peeled (if you have borage add a little). Pour this mixture into a large bowl upon chopped ice. Serve when cold....
22 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Cup (English Style).
Claret Cup (English Style).
Put into a punch-bowl one large piece of clear ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one lemon sliced thin, one slice cucumber-rind, one pony curaçoa, one jigger sherry, one pint claret; add a little borage, a few strawberries, and one bottle plain soda. Stir until cold and serve....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret and Seltzer.
Claret and Seltzer.
A long thin bar-glass half-full claret, then fill with cold seltzer....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Heidsieck Cup.
Heidsieck Cup.
Mix same as Champagne Cup, using Heidsieck champagne....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
India Cup (per glass).
India Cup (per glass).
One tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water, one slice lemon, two jiggers claret, one dash curaçoa, two dashes Madeira; mix well in thin punch-glass, add a slice cucumber, fill the glass with cold seltzer....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lincoln Club Cup.
Lincoln Club Cup.
Put into a glass pitcher a few lumps of ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger brandy, one jigger pale sherry, one jigger sauterne or rhine-wine, one lemon sliced, half an orange sliced, a few slices pineapple, one piece cucumber-rind, one iced bottle champagne, one bottle plain soda; mix. Serve cold....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Marmora Cup.
Marmora Cup.
Three lumps of clear ice in a glass pitcher, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger orgeat syrup, half a pony brandy, half a pony maraschino, half a pony Jamaica rum, one tablespoonful fine sugar; add one iced bottle champagne, one bottle cold plain soda. Mix well, ornament with fruit in season, put a few sprigs fresh mint on top....
17 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Royal Cup.
Royal Cup.
Dissolve two tablespoonfuls fine sugar with a little water in a punch-bowl, add the juice of one orange, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger brandy, one pony curaçoa, one pony maraschino, a few slices of pineapple, orange and lemon; pour on this one bottle of claret, then add three or four good-sized lumps of clear ice; mix well, and when cold add one bottle of plain soda and one bottle of iced champagne. Mix and serve....
22 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sauterne Cup.
Sauterne Cup.
Prepare same as Champagne Cup, substituting sauterne for champagne....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Daisy.
Brandy Daisy.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, three dashes gum-syrup, the juice of half a lemon, three dashes orange cordial, one jigger brandy; shake well, strain into fizz-glass, fill with siphon seltzer or apollinaris....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Daisy.
Gin Daisy.
Is prepared in the same manner as Brandy Daisy, using gin in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ginger Ale Daisy.
Ginger Ale Daisy.
Prepare same as Brandy Daisy, but strain into a long thin punch-glass and fill up with imported ginger ale in place of seltzer or apollinaris....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rum Daisy.
Rum Daisy.
Prepare same as Brandy Daisy, using rum in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Daisy.
Whiskey Daisy.
Prepare same as Brandy Daisy, using whiskey in place of brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Baltimore Egg-Nogg.
Baltimore Egg-Nogg.
The yolk of a fresh egg in a large mixing-glass, half a tablespoonful powdered sugar, a little grated nutmeg and cinnamon; beat until thoroughly mixed, add a few lumps of ice, one pony Madeira wine, half a pony old brandy, half a pony Jamaica rum, fill the glass with milk, shake well, strain into long thin punch-glass, a little grated nutmeg on top....
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Boston Egg-Nogg.
Boston Egg-Nogg.
A mixing-glass one-fourth full fine ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one egg, one-third jigger brandy, one-third jigger Jamaica rum, one-third Madeira wine; fill the glass with milk, shake well, strain into long thin punch-glass, a little grated nutmeg on top....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cider Egg-Nogg.
Cider Egg-Nogg.
One tablespoonful fine sugar, one egg in mixing-glass half-full fine ice; fill with cider; mix well, strain into long punch-glass, a little grated nutmeg on top. This drink is also known as General Harrison Egg-Nogg....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Plain Egg-Nogg.
Plain Egg-Nogg.
One fresh egg, one tablespoonful fine sugar, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger St. Croix rum, in a mixing-glass one-fourth full of fine ice; fill with milk, shake well, strain into long thin glass, grate nutmeg on top....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Egg-Nogg.
Sherry Egg-Nogg.
A mixing-glass one-fourth full fine ice, one fresh egg, one jigger sherry, half a tablespoonful fine sugar; fill up with milk, shake thoroughly, strain into a long thin glass, grate nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Egg-Nogg (Fancy).
Sherry Egg-Nogg (Fancy).
Prepare in the same manner as Sherry Egg-Nogg, but add a pony of brandy before shaking....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Eye-Opener.
Eye-Opener.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, juice of half a lime, one egg, one jigger old whiskey. Shake well, strain into a long thin bar-glass, fill with siphon vichy. Serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mulled Ale (English Style).
Mulled Ale (English Style).
For each glass take the yolk of one egg, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, and one tablespoonful cream or milk; beat until quite smooth. Heat your ale until quite hot, but not boiling; mix in the above preparation, stir well, and grate a little nutmeg on top....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Egg Phosphate.
Egg Phosphate.
A fresh egg in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar and one teaspoonful of acid phosphate. Shake well, strain into a thin glass, fill up with siphon seltzer or vichy....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Egg-Shake.
Egg-Shake.
One egg, one tablespoonful fine sugar in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, fill with milk. Shake well and strain....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Egg Sour.
Egg Sour.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, the juice of half a lemon, one egg, one jigger of whiskey, half tablespoonful fine sugar. Shake well, strain into fancy glass. Serve....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Apple Brandy Fix.
Apple Brandy Fix.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a little water, half a pony curaçoa, one jigger apple brandy. Mix, serve in long thin glass with straws, trim with fruit; add a squirt of seltzer before serving....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Fix.
Brandy Fix.
Prepare in the same manner as Apple Brandy Fix, substituting plain brandy for apple brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Fix.
Gin Fix.
One small spoonful fine sugar, one squirt of seltzer, half a pony pineapple syrup, one jigger gin in a long thin glass. Fill with fine ice, mix with spoon, trim with fruit. Serve with straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
St. Croix Fix.
St. Croix Fix.
In a long thin glass, one tablespoonful fine sugar, half a pony pineapple syrup, three dashes lemon-juice, enough water to dissolve the above; add one jigger St. Croix rum. Fill glass with fine ice, mix, trim with fruit. Serve with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Fix.
Whiskey Fix.
Dissolve one tablespoonful sugar with a little water in a long thin glass, add five dashes pineapple syrup, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, one jigger whiskey. Fill the glass full of fine ice, mix well with spoon, trim with fruit. Serve in a long thin glass with straws....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Fizz.
Brandy Fizz.
A mixing-glass half full fine ice, the juice of half a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger brandy; shake well, strain into fizz-glass, fill with siphon seltzer. Serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cider Fizz.
Cider Fizz.
A thin fizz-glass two-thirds full cider; add the juice of quarter of a lemon, a long bar-spoonful fine sugar. Stir and drink during effervescence....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Fizz.
Gin Fizz.
Prepare in the same manner as Brandy Fizz, substituting gin for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Electric Current Fizz.
Electric Current Fizz.
Make a silver fizz; save the yolk of the egg and serve it in the half-shell, with a little pepper, salt, and vinegar, with the fizz....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Golden Fizz.
Golden Fizz.
The juice of half a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the yolk of one egg, one jigger Tom gin; shake well in a mixing-glass with fine ice, strain into a fizz-glass, fill with siphon seltzer or carbonic. Drink while effervescent....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lime Gin Fizz.
Lime Gin Fizz.
Prepare in the same manner as a Plain Gin Fizz, using lime-juice in place of lemon....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Morning Glory Fizz.
Morning Glory Fizz.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice; add the juice of half a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the white of an egg, one jigger Scotch whiskey, two dashes absinthe; shake thoroughly, strain into a fizz-glass, fill with siphon seltzer. Serve....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
New Orleans Fizz.
New Orleans Fizz.
Half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a small lemon, one jigger Tom gin; shake in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, then add half a jigger milk or cream, shake again, strain into a fizz-glass, and fill with siphon seltzer or carbonic....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pistache Fizz.
Pistache Fizz.
A mixing-glass one-fourth full fine ice, the juice of half a lemon, one-half tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger Tom gin, one jigger full prepared pistache cream; shake well, strain into fizz-glass, fill with seltzer....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Royal Fizz.
Royal Fizz.
Prepare same as Plain Gin Fizz, adding both the white and the yolk of a fresh egg before shaking; strain into fizz-glass and fill with siphon seltzer....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sauterne Fizz.
Sauterne Fizz.
One teaspoonful fine sugar in a long fizz-glass; add three dashes lemon-juice, one and a half jigger sauterne. Mix well and fill the glass with seltzer....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Silver Fizz.
Silver Fizz.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, the juice of half a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the white of one egg, one jigger Tom gin; shake well, strain into a fizz-glass, fill with siphon seltzer. Drink while effervescent....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Soda Fizz.
Soda Fizz.
Mix the juice of one lemon with one tablespoonful fine sugar in a fizz-glass, fill three-fourths full seltzer; add a small bar-spoonful bicarbonate of soda. Stir and drink during effervescence. This drink is a good stomach settler....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
St. Croix Fizz.
St. Croix Fizz.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, the juice of half a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the white of an egg, one jigger St. Croix rum, shake well, strain into fizz-glass, fill with siphon seltzer....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tailor’s Fizz.
Tailor’s Fizz.
One lump of ice in a fizz-glass; add one jigger Scotch whiskey, fill the glass with siphon carbonic or vichy....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Violet Fizz.
Violet Fizz.
Prepare in the same manner as a Silver Fizz, adding a tablespoonful raspberry vinegar before shaking....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Fizz.
Whiskey Fizz.
Prepare in the same manner as Brandy Fizz, substituting whiskey for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ale Flip.
Ale Flip.
Beat up one egg with half a tablespoonful fine sugar, then fill the glass with ale; mix well with the egg and sugar. Grate nutmeg on top and serve....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Flip.
Brandy Flip.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one fresh egg, one jigger brandy; shake well, strain into thin glass. Grate nutmeg on top....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Egg Flip.
Egg Flip.
One fresh egg, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger sherry in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice; shake well, strain into thin glass, grate nutmeg on top....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Flip.
Gin Flip.
Prepare in the same manner as Egg Flip, substituting Tom gin for sherry....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Glasgow Flip.
Glasgow Flip.
Beat up a fresh egg with one tablespoonful fine sugar and the juice of one lemon. Put this preparation in a long thin glass, add a lump of ice, fill up with a cold bottle of imported ginger ale; mix well. Serve....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Golden Flip.
Golden Flip.
One pony maraschino, one pony yellow chartreuse, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one egg; shake well in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, strain into a fancy bar-glass, grate a little nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Jamaica Rum Flip.
Jamaica Rum Flip.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one egg, one jigger Jamaica rum; shake well, strain into a fancy bar-glass. Serve with a little grated nutmeg on top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Port Wine Flip.
Port Wine Flip.
Prepare in the same manner as Jamaica Rum Flip, substituting port wine for rum....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rum Flip.
Rum Flip.
Prepare same as Sherry Flip, using the kind of rum desired by the customer in place of sherry....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Flip.
Sherry Flip.
Break a fresh egg into a mixing-glass; add one tablespoonful fine sugar, fill the glass half-full of fine ice, add one and a half jigger of sherry; shake well, strain into a fancy bar-glass. Serve with a little grated nutmeg on top....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Flip.
Whiskey Flip.
Prepare in the same manner as Sherry Flip, substituting whiskey for sherry....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Yankee Flip.
Yankee Flip.
Prepare in the same manner as Sherry Flip, using one jigger apple brandy in place of sherry....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Floster.
Floster.
Place a few lumps of ice in a glass pitcher, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, two jiggers sherry, one jigger noyau, a few slices of lemon and orange, one bottle plain soda; mix. Put a few sprigs fresh mint on top....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Float.
Brandy Float.
Fill a pony-glass with brandy, put a thin whiskey-glass over it, rim down; reverse the glasses, holding them tightly together, so as to keep the brandy in the pony glass, then fill the whiskey-glass half-full seltzer and draw out the pony glass carefully so as to leave the brandy floating on top of seltzer....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Curaçoa Float.
Curaçoa Float.
Fill a pony-glass half-full maraschino, then fill with orange curaçoa, be careful to keep the two cordials in separate layers....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Absinthe Frappé, No. 1.
Absinthe Frappé, No. 1.
Take two mixing-glasses and fill them full of fine ice, pour into one of them one pony absinthe, one pony water, add two dashes anisette. Turn the other mixing-glass full of fine ice on top of first glass, then reverse the glasses, so as to allow the liquid to flow from one glass to the other. Repeat this until the liquid is very cold, then strain into a fancy bar-glass and add a squirt of seltzer....
22 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Absinthe Frappé, No. 2.
Absinthe Frappé, No. 2.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice; add one pony of absinthe, one pony of water, one dash anisette; shake until ice forms on outside of shaker, strain into thin glass, add a squirt of seltzer....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Punch Frappé.
Brandy Punch Frappé.
Fill two mixing-glasses with fine ice; put into one of them one tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger brandy. Turn the second glass on top of first; leave there a moment, then turn the glasses so as to allow the liquid to flow from one glass into the other. Repeat this until the mixture is very cold; strain into a fancy glass, trim with fruits in season....
22 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Coffee Frappé.
Coffee Frappé.
Dissolve one lump of sugar with one demi-tasse of cold coffee in a mixing-glass; add a few lumps of ice, one pony brandy. Shake well and strain into a fancy bar-glass....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Frappé.
Brandy Frappé.
Take two mixing-glasses of the same size, fill them with fine shaven ice; pour into one of them one jigger brandy and a few dashes maraschino. Turn the second glass on top of first, then reverse the glasses several times, holding them together so as to allow the liquid to slowly flow from one glass to the other; when cold strain into fancy glass....
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cordial Frappé.
Cordial Frappé.
Fill a fancy sauterne or claret glass with fine ice, add a pony of the kind of cordial desired by the customer. Let it stand until ice forms on the outside of the glass, then serve....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Raspberry Cream Frappé.
Raspberry Cream Frappé.
This delicious temperance drink is made in the following manner: Fill a long thin punch-glass half-full fine ice, add one jigger raspberry syrup, fill up the glass two-thirds with cream or milk, then fill with siphon vichy; mix. Trim with fruit. Serve with straws....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
French Vermouth Frappé.
French Vermouth Frappé.
Fill two mixing-glasses with fine ice; pour into one of them one jigger French vermouth. Turn the second glass on top of the first, reverse the glasses so as to allow the liquid to flow from one glass to the other, repeat this until the mixture is very cold, strain into a thin glass, add a squirt of seltzer....
17 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Italian Vermouth Frappé.
Italian Vermouth Frappé.
Prepare in the same manner as French Vermouth Frappé, using Italian vermouth in place of French....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Punch Frappé.
Whiskey Punch Frappé.
Prepare same as Brandy Punch Frappé, using whiskey in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
French Café Royal.
French Café Royal.
Three ponies black coffee, one pony brandy, make very cold. Serve after dinner....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin and Pine.
Gin and Pine.
Take from the heart of a green pine log two ounces of splinters, steep in a quart bottle Tom gin for twenty-four hours, strain into another bottle. Serve same as straight gin....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin and Tansy.
Gin and Tansy.
Steep a bunch of tansy in a bottle of gin until the flavor is extracted, then strain into another bottle. Serve same as gin and pine....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin and Wormwood.
Gin and Wormwood.
Steep a small bunch of wormwood in one quart of gin until the flavor is extracted. Serve same as Gin and Tansy....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Golden Slipper.
Golden Slipper.
Fill a wine-glass one-third full of yellow chartreuse, add the yolk of a small egg, then fill the glass with Danziger Goldwasser; be careful not to break the yolk of the egg, and keep the cordials separate....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Grenadine Lemonade.
Grenadine Lemonade.
Make a plain lemonade rather tart, and add a pony of grenadine before shaking. Trim with fruit, serve with straws....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Half and Half (American Style).
Half and Half (American Style).
A glass half-full of old ale, fill up with new ale....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Half and Half (English Style).
Half and Half (English Style).
A glass or mug half-full porter, then fill up with ale....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hari-Kari.
Hari-Kari.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger Bourbon whiskey; shake well, strain into a long thin glass, fill with seltzer. Trim with fruit....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Horse’s Neck.
Horse’s Neck.
Cut the peel from a lemon in one long piece, place in a thin punch-glass, add a bottle of cold imported ginger ale....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Apple Toddy.
Hot Apple Toddy.
One lump sugar dissolved with a little water in a hot-drink glass, add one jigger apple brandy, a piece lemon peel, a quarter of a baked apple, fill with boiling water; mix, and grate nutmeg on top....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Arrack Punch.
Hot Arrack Punch.
Two lumps of sugar in a hot-drink glass half-full boiling water, the juice of one-fourth of a lemon, one jigger arrack, one slice lemon; mix and grate a little nutmeg on top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Beef-Tea.
Hot Beef-Tea.
A small teaspoonful extract of beef in a hot-drink glass, or mug, fill with boiling water, season to taste with pepper and salt, add two dashes celery bitters; mix, and serve with a small glass of fine ice on the side....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Black Stripe.
Hot Black Stripe.
A hot-drink glass half-full boiling water, one jigger of rum, a small spoonful molasses; mix well and add a small piece lemon-peel....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Brandy Punch.
Hot Brandy Punch.
Prepare same as hot Arrack Punch, substituting brandy for arrack; leave out the nutmeg....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Brandy Sling.
Hot Brandy Sling.
Dissolve a lump of cut-loaf sugar in a hot-drink glass half-full of boiling water, add one jigger of brandy; mix, add a piece of lemon peel, grate a little nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Brandy Toddy.
Hot Brandy Toddy.
Prepare same as Hot Brandy Sling without nutmeg....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Cider Punch.
Hot Cider Punch.
Put three lumps of sugar, the juice of one-fourth of a lemon, and three cloves in a hot-drink glass, fill up with hot cider; mix, add a slice of lemon and a little grated nutmeg....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Gin Punch.
Hot Gin Punch.
Prepare same as Hot Brandy Punch, using gin in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Gin Sling.
Hot Gin Sling.
Prepare in the same manner as Hot Brandy Sling, substituting gin for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Spiced Gin.
Hot Spiced Gin.
Prepare same as Hot Gin Sling, adding a few cloves and a little ground allspice....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Irish Punch.
Hot Irish Punch.
A hot-drink glass half full-boiling water, two lumps of cut-loaf sugar, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, one jigger of Irish whiskey; mix, and add a slice of lemon and a little grated nutmeg....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Irish Sling.
Hot Irish Sling.
Prepare same as Hot Irish Punch, leaving out the lemon....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Jamaica Rum Punch.
Hot Jamaica Rum Punch.
One lump of sugar in a hot-drink glass, add a little lemon-juice, one slice lemon, one jigger of Jamaica rum, fill up with boiling water; mix, grate a little nutmeg on top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Jamaica Rum Sling.
Hot Jamaica Rum Sling.
Prepare same as Hot Jamaica Rum Punch, but leave out the lemon-juice and sliced lemon, add a piece lemon-peel....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Jamaica Rum Spiced.
Hot Jamaica Rum Spiced.
A hot-drink glass half full of boiling water, one lump of sugar, one jigger Jamaica rum, a few cloves and a little allspice; mix, add a small piece of lemon-peel and a little grated nutmeg on top....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Kentucky Flip.
Hot Kentucky Flip.
Beat up one egg with a pinch of ground cloves, the same of cinnamon, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger Jamaica rum; when well mixed divide into two hot-drink glasses, fill with boiling water; stir and serve....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Lemonade.
Hot Lemonade.
The juice of half a lemon, one-half tablespoonful fine sugar, fill up with hot water; mix, add a slice of lemon....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Locomotive.
Hot Locomotive.
Beat up the yolk of one egg in a small saucepan with one tablespoonful fine sugar, one pony of honey, four dashes orange curaçoa, one and a half jiggers claret. Put on fire, let it come to the boiling point; mix well. Serve in a mug, add a slice of lemon....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Milk Punch.
Hot Milk Punch.
Put into a long thin punch-glass one tablespoonful fine sugar, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger St. Croix rum, fill with hot milk; mix and grate a little nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Scotch.
Hot Scotch.
Dissolve one lump of cut-loaf sugar with a little hot water in a hot-drink glass, add one jigger Scotch whiskey and a small piece lemon-peel, fill with boiling water; mix, grate a little nutmeg on top....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Scotch Punch.
Hot Scotch Punch.
Prepare same as Hot Brandy Punch, substituting Scotch whiskey for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Whiskey Sling.
Hot Whiskey Sling.
One lump of sugar in a hot-drink glass half-full boiling water, add one jigger of whiskey, a small piece lemon-peel; mix and grate a little nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Whiskey Punch.
Hot Whiskey Punch.
Prepare in the same manner as Hot Whiskey Sling, adding a slice of lemon and the juice of a quarter of a lemon before mixing; leave the nutmeg out....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Julep.
Brandy Julep.
Half a tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved with a little water in a long thin glass, add a few sprigs of fresh mint, stems down, fill with fine ice, add one jigger brandy; mix well with bar-spoon, trim with fruit and a few sprigs of mint. Serve with straws....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Julep.
Champagne Julep.
Dissolve one lump of sugar with a little water in a long thin glass, add a few sprigs of fresh mint, stems down, fill the glass almost full of fine ice, then fill with champagne, stirring with spoon while pouring in the wine; trim with fruit and sprigs of mint. Serve straws....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Julep.
Gin Julep.
One small lump of sugar dissolved with a little water in a long thin glass, a few sprigs of mint, stems down, fill with fine ice, add one jigger of gin; mix, trim with fruit and sprigs of mint. Serve with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mint Julep (Southern Style).
Mint Julep (Southern Style).
Half a tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a long thin glass with a little water, add a few sprigs of mint, stems down, fill the glass with fine ice, add half a jigger of brandy, half jigger rum; mix well, trim with fruit and sprigs of mint. Serve straws....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Julep.
Whiskey Julep.
Prepare in the same manner as Brandy Julep, using whiskey in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Knickerbein.
Knickerbein.
A wineglass one-third full of vanilla cordial, the yolk of one egg, cover the egg carefully with benedictine, fill the glass with kümmel, add two drops of Angostura bitters. See that the different ingredients are not mixed....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Knickerbocker.
Knickerbocker.
Put into a long glass the juice of half a lemon, one pony raspberry syrup, half a pony curaçoa, one jigger St. Croix rum, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well, trim with a slice of pineapple, orange and lemon. Serve with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lalla Rookh.
Lalla Rookh.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one pony vanilla cordial, one-half jigger brandy, half a jigger rum, a small spoonful fine sugar, a whiskey-glass full cream; shake well, strain into a long thin bar-glass....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Angostura Lemonade.
Angostura Lemonade.
The juice of one lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add three dashes Angostura bitters, fill up with water; shake well, put in long thin glass, trim with fruits in season. Serve on ice with straws or strain, as desired....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lemon Squash.
Lemon Squash.
Cut a whole lemon into halves, place them in a mixing-glass, add one tablespoonful of powdered sugar, crush the lemon with muddler to extract the juice, fill the glass half-full fine ice, add a cold bottle of plain soda, mix with spoon; put all into a long thin punch-glass, ornament with fruits in season, and serve with straws....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lemon Syrup.
Lemon Syrup.
Take one gallon gum-syrup, add to it three pints of pure lemon juice, put on the fire and bring to the boiling-point; when cold bottle, cork, and keep in a cool place....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Egg Lemonade.
Egg Lemonade.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one egg, fill with water; shake well, and strain, or leave on ice and serve with straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Phosphate Lemonade.
Phosphate Lemonade.
One tablespoonful fine sugar, one tablespoonful acid phosphate in a mixing-glass; fill half-full fine ice, fill with water; shake well, trim with fruit in season. Serve straws or strain....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Plain Lemonade.
Plain Lemonade.
The juice of one lemon in a mixing-glass half full fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, fill with water; shake well, trim with fruit and serve with straws, or strain to suit customer....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rhine-Wine Lemonade.
Rhine-Wine Lemonade.
Make a plain lemonade, strain it into a long thin glass, trim with fruit, top it off with a jigger of Rhine-wine....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Seltzer Lemonade.
Seltzer Lemonade.
Prepare same as Plain Lemonade, using seltzer in place of water; mix with long bar-spoon....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Soda Lemonade.
Soda Lemonade.
Prepare same as Seltzer Lemonade; use a bottle of plain soda in place of seltzer....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tea Lemonade.
Tea Lemonade.
Prepare in the same manner as a Plain Lemonade, using cold tea in the place of water....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Limeade.
Limeade.
Mix same as Plain Lemonade, using the juice of limes in place of lemon....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Italian Wine Lemonade.
Italian Wine Lemonade.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a long thin punch-glass, add half a pony raspberry syrup, the juice of the quarter of an orange, the same of lemon, one jigger dry sherry, fill the glass three-fourths full fine ice, then fill with cold water; mix well, ornament with fruit in season. Serve straws....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
White Lion.
White Lion.
Cut the peel of half a lemon from it in one long thin piece, place it in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one tablespoonful raspberry syrup, one jigger St. Croix rum, one pony curaçoa; mix well, put all in a long thin glass, ornament with fruit. Serve straws....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Alderman’s Nip.
Alderman’s Nip.
A small lump of ice in a whiskey-glass, one dash acid phosphate, a small piece lemon-peel, one dash Peyschaud bitters, two dashes gum-syrup, one jigger whiskey; serve with a small bar-spoon in the glass....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cider Nectar.
Cider Nectar.
A long thin glass half-full fine ice, one and a half jiggers cider, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger sherry, a tablespoonful gum-syrup; mix well with spoon, fill with seltzer, trim with fruit. Sip with straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Port Wine Negus.
Port Wine Negus.
This is simply a hot port. Take one lump of sugar in a hot-drink glass, add one jigger port wine, fill with hot water; mix, grate nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Wine Negus.
Sherry Wine Negus.
Prepare same as Port Wine Negus, using sherry in place of port wine....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Orangeade.
Orangeade.
The juice of half a juicy orange, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar; put in a mixing-glass, fill half-full fine ice, fill with cold water. Mix well, serve with straws in a long thin glass, trim with fruit....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Café Parfait.
Café Parfait.
Three lumps of ice in a mixing-glass, add one jigger strong coffee, three jiggers pure cream, half a teaspoonful fine sugar; shake until cold, strain into long thin glass....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pousse Cafe (American Style).
Pousse Cafe (American Style).
Fill a thin cordial-glass with one-fourth maraschino, one-fourth orange curaçoa, one-fourth green chartreuse, and one-fourth brandy. Be careful to have the cordials in separate layers....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pousse Cafe (French Style).
Pousse Cafe (French Style).
Fill a pousse-café glass one-fifth full grenadine, one-fifth maraschino, one-fifth orange curaçoa, one-fifth green chartreuse, one-fifth cognac; keep liqueurs in separate layers....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pousse Cafe (Jersey Lily).
Pousse Cafe (Jersey Lily).
A pony-glass half-full maraschino, fill up with brandy, add five drops Angostura bitters. Be careful to keep colors separate....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pousse Cafe (New Orleans Style).
Pousse Cafe (New Orleans Style).
A sherry wineglass one-fifth full maraschino, one-fifth raspberry syrup, one-fifth orange curaçoa, one-fifth green chartreuse, one-fifth brandy. Ignite the brandy, let it burn a few moments, extinguish, and serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pousse d’Amour.
Pousse d’Amour.
A sherry-glass one-third full of maraschino, carefully add the yolk of a fresh egg, fill the glass with yellow chartreuse; keep the two liqueurs in separate layers....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Peach and Honey.
Peach and Honey.
Pour a little peach brandy into a small bar-glass, add a teaspoonful honey; mix well. Place peach brandy before customer and allow him to help himself....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Peach Blow.
Peach Blow.
Crush six ripe strawberries with half a tablespoonful fine sugar in a mixing-glass, fill glass one-third full fine ice, add one jigger brandy, fill up with milk; shake well, strain....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pick Me Up.
Pick Me Up.
A mixing-glass half full fine ice, half a pony absinthe, one jigger vermouth; shake well until cold, strain into a star-glass, fill with seltzer....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Apple Brandy Punch.
Apple Brandy Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass three-fourths full of fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger apple brandy; shake well. Serve on ice with straws or strain, trim with fruit....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Arrack Punch.
Arrack Punch.
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger arrack; shake well, and serve same as Apple Brandy Punch....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Boating Club Punch.
Boating Club Punch.
In a mixing-glass the juice of one lime, one tablespoonful fine sugar, add a little water, fill glass half-full fine ice, add one-half jigger brandy, half jigger St. Croix rum; shake well, serve on ice in a long thin glass, ornament with fruits in season. Serve straws....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hot Boland Punch.
Hot Boland Punch.
A hot-drink glass one-third full boiling water, add one lump of sugar, one jigger Scotch whiskey, fill up with ginger ale, add a piece twisted lemon peel, grate nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bonanza Punch (For a Party).
Bonanza Punch (For a Party).
Five quarts cold water, four and one-half pounds of fine sugar, the juice of twelve lemons, three oranges, one can pineapple, one-half pint Tom gin, one pint white wine. Grate the rinds of three lemons and two oranges into a bowl, add the juice of the oranges and lemons. Put two quarts water, two pounds sugar, and the juice of pineapple on the fire, make a hot syrup of this, then pour it on the grated rinds and the juice to draw the flavor; chop the pineapple fine and add to mixture; stir well a
37 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Punch.
Brandy Punch.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger brandy; shake well, serve on ice in long thin glass, trim with fruit. Serve with straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Punch (Strained).
Brandy Punch (Strained).
Prepare in the same manner as Brandy Punch, strain into fancy glass, ornament with fruit. Serve....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Milk Punch.
Brandy Milk Punch.
A large mixing-glass one-third full fine ice, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger brandy, fill with cold milk; shake well, strain into a long thin punch-glass, grate a little nutmeg on top. Serve straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Canadian Club Punch.
Canadian Club Punch.
One tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a little water in mixing-glass, fill half-full fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, one jigger Walker Canadian whiskey; shake well, strain into fancy glass, top off with a little claret, trim with fruit....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Century Club Punch.
Century Club Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water, the juice of half a lemon, half a jigger Jamaica rum, half a jigger St. Croix rum; shake well. Serve in a long thin glass with straws, trim with fruits in season....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Punch.
Champagne Punch.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a glass pitcher or a punch-bowl, add a few lumps of clear ice, the juice of half a lemon, a few slices orange and pineapple, one bottle plain soda; mix well, add one pint champagne. Stir well and serve....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fancy Champagne Punch.
Fancy Champagne Punch.
Put into a glass pitcher or a punch-bowl a few lumps clear ice, six lumps of domino sugar, one pint Burgundy, one orange cut in thin slices, one half lemon sliced, one pony brandy, one pony maraschino, one pint cold apollinaris, one pint cold champagne; mix well. Serve in punch-glasses....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Chocolate Punch.
Chocolate Punch.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, one egg, one-half jigger port wine, one-half jigger brandy, the juice of half a lemon; shake well, strain into fancy glass....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cider Punch.
Cider Punch.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water and the juice of a quarter of a lemon in a mixing-glass, fill half-full with fine ice, add one pony brandy, fill up with cider; mix well. Serve on ice, with straws, trim with fruit in season....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Claret Punch.
Claret Punch.
Dissolve one and a half tablespoonfuls fine sugar with one jigger water in a large mixing-glass, add the juice of a quarter of a lemon, two jiggers claret, fill the glass with fine ice; shake well, serve in a long thin punch-glass, leave on ice or strain, trim with fruit. If on ice serve straws....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Club Punch.
Club Punch.
One tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a little water in a mixing-glass, fill glass half full fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, one-third jigger Jamaica rum, two-thirds jigger St. Croix rum; mix well, strain into a fancy glass, trim with fruit, top off with a little port wine....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cosmopolitan Punch.
Cosmopolitan Punch.
Mix same as Claret Punch, adding a pony brandy before shaking....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Curaçoa Punch.
Curaçoa Punch.
One-half tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a lemon, one pony curaçoa, one pony brandy in mixing-glass, fill with fine ice; shake well. Put into long thin glass, add a dash of Jamaica rum, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Domino Punch.
Domino Punch.
Dissolve a tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water and the juice of half a lemon, add one pony of port wine, one pony brandy, a dash of maraschino. Put all in mixing-glass, fill with fine ice; shake well, strain into a fancy glass, ornament with choice fruit....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fedora Punch.
Fedora Punch.
A tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a mixing-glass with a little water, add the juice of half a lemon, one pony brandy, one pony Bourbon whiskey, half a pony curaçoa, half a pony Jamaica rum, fill the glass with fine ice; shake well. Serve in a long thin punch-glass, trim with fruit. Sip with straws....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fish House Punch.
Fish House Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar, half a jigger brandy, half a pony Jamaica rum, half a pony peach brandy; shake well, strain into thin punch-glass....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Punch.
Gin Punch.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger gin; shake well. Serve on ice with straws or strain, trim with fruit....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Puff.
Gin Puff.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one jigger Tom gin, two jiggers milk; shake well, strain into a medium-sized glass and fill with siphon seltzer....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Milk Punch.
Gin Milk Punch.
Put into a large mixing-glass one tablespoonful fine sugar, add one jigger Tom gin, fill the glass one-third full fine ice, fill up with milk; shake well, strain into a long punch-glass, grate a little nutmeg on top. Serve....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Tea Punch.
Gin Tea Punch.
Grate off the yellow part of the rinds of six lemons into a punch-bowl, add one pound cut-loaf sugar, the juice of the six lemons, half a pint of boiling water; mix well, add two quarts old Tom gin. Infuse one teaspoonful coriander seeds in a pint of boiling green tea for twenty minutes, then add while hot to the mixture in the bowl, stir well and when cold strain, bottle, cork and seal. Keep in a cool place....
23 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Glee Club Punch.
Glee Club Punch.
Put two lumps of sugar into a hot-drink glass, add a little lemon juice, three cloves, one small piece cinnamon, fill the glass half-full of boiling water, add one dash brandy, fill up with warm claret; mix well, grate a little nutmeg on top....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Hancock Punch.
Hancock Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add the juice and rind of half a lime, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one third of a jigger St. Croix rum, two-thirds of a jigger whiskey; shake well, strain into long thin eight-ounce glass, fizz up with a little siphon seltzer....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Horsford Punch.
Horsford Punch.
Dissolve half a tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass, add one teaspoonful Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, one jigger brandy; shake well, strain into fancy glass, trim with fruit....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Imperial Punch.
Imperial Punch.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar in a mixing glass with a little water, add two jiggers claret, half a pony of maraschino, a little grated nutmeg, two thin slices lemon, fill the glass with fine ice, add a squirt of seltzer; mix well, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Irish Punch.
Irish Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger Irish whiskey; mix well, strain into a fancy bar-glass, trim with fruit, or leave on ice, and serve with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Jamaica Rum Punch.
Jamaica Rum Punch.
Prepare in the same manner as Irish Punch, substituting Jamaica rum for Irish whiskey....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Japanese Punch.
Japanese Punch.
One lump cut-loaf sugar dissolved with a little hot water in a hot-drink glass, add the juice of half a lime, half a jigger arrack, half a jigger brandy, fill the glass with hot tea; mix and serve. This punch is usually served with cake....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Fancy Kirsch Punch (For a Party).
Fancy Kirsch Punch (For a Party).
Mix two quarts of water with two pounds of fine sugar, the juice of four lemons and one pint Kirschwasser. When the sugar is dissolved, strain the mixture into a punch-bowl containing a large lump of ice, stir until cold; then beat the whites of four eggs firm, add to the punch, sprinkle a little cinnamon on top....
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Kirschwasser Punch.
Kirschwasser Punch.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half a lemon, half a pony maraschino, one jigger Kirschwasser, fill the glass with fine ice. Mix well, trim with fruit. Sip with straws....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Knickerbocker Punch.
Knickerbocker Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, three dashes pineapple syrup, three dashes curaçoa, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger St. Croix rum; mix well, strain into a fancy bar-glass, trim with fruit....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Manhattan Punch.
Manhattan Punch.
The juice of half a lemon in a mixing-glass, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, two dashes Angostura bitters, one-half jigger whiskey, one-half jigger French vermouth; shake well, serve on ice in long glass, trim with fruit. Sip with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Medford Rum Punch.
Medford Rum Punch.
Dissolve a tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half a lemon, fill the glass half-full fine ice, add one jigger Medford rum; mix well, strain into fancy bar-glass, and trim with fruit, or leave on ice and serve straws....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mikado Punch.
Mikado Punch.
Put into a mixing-glass one tablespoonful fine sugar, dissolve it with a little water, fill the glass half-full fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger St. Croix rum; shake well, strain into a fancy bar-glass and ornament with fruit, or leave on ice and serve straws....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Milk Punch.
Milk Punch.
Fill a large mixing-glass one-third full of fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger St. Croix rum, fill up with milk; shake well, strain into a long thin punch-glass, and grate a little nutmeg on top....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Mississippi Punch.
Mississippi Punch.
In a mixing-glass one tablespoonful fine sugar, dissolve in a little water, add juice of half a lemon, half a jigger Bourbon whiskey, half a jigger Jamaica rum, one jigger brandy, fill the glass with fine ice; shake well, put in long thin punch-glass, ornament top with fruit. Serve straws....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
National Punch.
National Punch.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful of fine sugar, half a jigger brandy, one jigger Rhine-wine; mix well. Serve on ice in a long punch-glass, ornament with fruit, float a little Jamaica rum on top. Serve straws....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Orange Punch.
Orange Punch.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half an orange, the juice of half a lime, one jigger eau de vie d’oranges or orange brandy, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well; strain into fancy bar-glass, trim with fruit....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Orgeat Punch.
Orgeat Punch.
In a mixing-glass the juice of half a lemon, one jigger orgeat syrup, one jigger whiskey, fill the glass with fine ice; shake well, put all into a long thin punch-glass, trim with fruit, top off with claret. Serve with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Peach Punch.
Peach Punch.
Put into a mixing-glass half a peach, either fresh or canned, one tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of one-fourth of a lemon, one jigger brandy, fill with fine ice; mix well. Serve in the ice or strain into a fancy bar-glass....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Poland Punch.
Poland Punch.
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a mixing glass, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger whiskey, fill the glass with fine ice; shake well; strain into a long thin glass, fill up with cold Poland water....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Port Wine Punch.
Port Wine Punch.
The juice of half a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, one jigger port wine in a mixing-glass, fill up with fine ice; mix well. Serve in ice with straws, or strain into fancy glass, trim with fruit....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Presidential Punch.
Presidential Punch.
Beat up the yolks of two eggs with two tablespoonfuls fine sugar, add two jiggers of orange brandy and the juice of half a lemon; mix well; divide into two hot-drink tumblers, fill with hot water, stir well, grate nutmeg on top. Serve....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rebb. Davis Punch.
Rebb. Davis Punch.
Crush half a lemon in a Briggs House glass, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, one lump ice, one jigger whiskey; mix well, trim with fruit, add a squirt of seltzer. Serve....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rhine-Wine Punch.
Rhine-Wine Punch.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of one-fourth a lemon, two jiggers Rhine-wine; mix well, fill with siphon seltzer, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Roman Punch.
Roman Punch.
Fill a large mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add the juice of half an orange, the juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water to dissolve the sugar, half a jigger Jamaica rum, half a jigger brandy; mix well, trim with fruit. Serve on ice with straws....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ruby Punch.
Ruby Punch.
Dissolve half a tablespoonful fine sugar with a little water in a mixing-glass, fill the glass half full fine ice, add the juice of half a lemon, half a jigger port wine, half a jigger arrack, fill up with cold tea; mix well, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Russian Punch.
Russian Punch.
The juice of half a lemon, one tablespoonful fine sugar in a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add half a jigger allash, half a jigger orange brandy; mix well; strain into fancy bar-glass, trim with fruit....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Russian Tea Punch.
Russian Tea Punch.
Dissolve one pound of cut loaf sugar in three pints of hot green tea, add the juice of three lemons and three jiggers of creme d’allash, a few thin slices of lemon, serve hot, or when cold ice well and sip with straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sauterne Punch.
Sauterne Punch.
In a mixing-glass, dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar in a little water, add three slices of lemon, one and a half jiggers sauterne, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well. Put all into a long thin punch-glass, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Scotch Whiskey Punch.
Scotch Whiskey Punch.
Prepare in the same manner as Brandy Punch, substituting Scotch whiskey for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Punch.
Sherry Punch.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of one-fourth a lemon, the juice of one-fourth an orange, one and a half jiggers sherry; mix well, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Siberian Punch.
Siberian Punch.
The juice of half a lemon, one jigger water, and one tablespoonful fine sugar, dissolved in a mixing-glass, add one jigger Czarowitch (eau de vie d’oranges), fill the glass with fine ice; shake until very cold. Serve in a long thin glass, ornament with fruit. Sip with straws....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
St. Charles Punch.
St. Charles Punch.
In a mixing-glass one teaspoonful fine sugar dissolved in a little water, add the juice of half a lemon, one jigger port wine, one pony brandy, a few dashes curaçoa, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well. Put all in a long thin glass, trim with fruit. Serve straws....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
St. Croix Rum Punch.
St. Croix Rum Punch.
One tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved with a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half a lemon, one jigger of St. Croix rum, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well. Serve on ice with straws or strain, trim with fruit....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Steinway Punch.
Steinway Punch.
Make a plain whiskey punch, strain into a long thin glass, and fill up with cold apollinaris water....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tip Top Punch.
Tip Top Punch.
Put four lumps ice in a long thin glass, add one lump sugar, two slices lemon, one slice orange, one slice pineapple, one pony brand, fill the glass with cold champagne, stir with long bar-spoon. Sip with straws....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Vanilla Punch.
Vanilla Punch.
Dissolve one tablespoonful fine sugar, with a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half a small lemon, two dashes curaçoa, one jigger cognac, half a jigger vanilla cordial; mix well. Serve in long thin punch-glass, ornament with fruit. Serve straws....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
West Indian Punch.
West Indian Punch.
One lump of sugar dissolved in a little water in a mixing-glass, add the juice of half a lime, half a pony brandy, one jigger old Madeira, fill the glass with cracked ice; mix until cold, strain into fancy glass, decorate with berries and sliced fruit....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Punch (Plain).
Whiskey Punch (Plain).
Fill a mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add one tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of half a lemon, one jigger whiskey; mix well. Serve in long thin glass, trim with fruit. Sip with straws....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Punch (Strained).
Whiskey Punch (Strained).
Prepare same as Plain Whiskey Punch, but strain into a fancy bar-glass before trimming with fruit....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Yale Punch.
Yale Punch.
In a punch-bowl containing a few large lumps of clear ice put four lumps of sugar, the juice of half a lemon, and one-half pint of red Burgundy to every quart of cold dry champagne; mix well, ornament with fruit. Pour champagne in last....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Rickey.
Brandy Rickey.
In a thin medium-sized glass put one lump of ice, the juice of half a lime, one jigger brandy, fill the glass with siphon carbonic water; drink while effervescent....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Canadian Rickey.
Canadian Rickey.
Is prepared in the same manner as Brandy Rickey, substituting Canadian Club whiskey for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Rickey.
Gin Rickey.
Prepare same as Brandy Rickey, substituting gin for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Reviver.
Reviver.
A sherry-glass one-third full maraschino, one-third noyau, and one-third yellow chartreuse....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rhine-Wine and Seltzer.
Rhine-Wine and Seltzer.
Fill a thin glass half full of Rhine-wine, then fill up with seltzer. This is a favorite summer drink....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rock and Rye.
Rock and Rye.
Pour into a whiskey-glass one teaspoonful pure rock-candy syrup, add a small bar-spoon, and allow the customer to help himself to the whiskey....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rum and Gum.
Rum and Gum.
Place before the customer a whiskey-glass containing one teaspoonful gum syrup, and a small bar-spoon, then hand out the desired kind of rum and allow him to help himself....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Rum and Sugar.
Rum and Sugar.
Serve in the same manner as Rum and Gum, substituting a lump of sugar dissolved in a little water for gum....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Scotch Whiskey Rickey.
Scotch Whiskey Rickey.
Concoct in the same manner as Brandy Rickey, substituting Scotch whiskey for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Vermouth Rickey.
Vermouth Rickey.
Place one lump of ice in a medium-sized bar-glass, add the juice of half a lime, one jigger vermouth; stir with spoon, fill up with carbonic water, drink during effervescence....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Rickey.
Whiskey Rickey.
Prepare in the same manner as Vermouth Rickey, substituting whiskey for vermouth....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Ale Sangaree.
Ale Sangaree.
Dissolve a bar-spoonful of fine sugar in a glass of ale, mix well, and grate a little nutmeg on top....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Sangaree.
Brandy Sangaree.
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add half a tablespoonful of fine sugar, one jigger brandy; shake well and strain, grate nutmeg on top....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Sangaree.
Gin Sangaree.
Prepare same as Brandy Sangaree, using gin in place of brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Port Wine Sangaree.
Port Wine Sangaree.
Prepare same as Brandy Sangaree, substituting port wine for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry Sangaree.
Sherry Sangaree.
Same as Port Wine Sangaree, using sherry wine in place of port....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sam Ward.
Sam Ward.
This delicious after-dinner drink can be made either from yellow chartreuse or maraschino. Fill a claret-glass with very fine shaved ice, remove the rind from a slice of lemon, fit it on the inside of the rim of the glass; place a small piece twisted lemon-peel in the centre and fill up with the desired liqueur....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Schickler.
Schickler.
Pour into a long thin punch-glass one pony of brandy, one pony of grenadine, add one lump of ice, one bottle of cold plain soda; mix with long bar-spoon. Drink during effervescence....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Scaffa.
Brandy Scaffa.
Pour into a cordial-glass one-third maraschino, one-third green chartreuse, one-third brandy. Be careful to keep the liqueurs in separate layers....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Scotch Whiskey and Soda.
Scotch Whiskey and Soda.
Place a lump of ice in a long thin glass, add one jigger of Scotch whiskey and a bottle of cold plain soda....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Shandy Gaff.
Shandy Gaff.
In a glass pitcher mix one pint of Bass ale with one bottle of imported ginger ale, or fill a glass half-full of ale, then fill with ginger ale....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry and Bitters.
Sherry and Bitters.
Two dashes of Peyschaud or Angostura bitters in a sherry-glass, twist the glass until inside is covered, then fill with sherry....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Sherry and Egg.
Sherry and Egg.
Pour a little sherry into a fancy claret or sour-glass, add a fresh egg (be very careful not to break the yolk), then fill up with sherry....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Columbia Skin.
Columbia Skin.
Put a small bar-spoon and a piece of twisted lemon-peel into a whiskey-glass, add one jigger whiskey, and fill the glass with hot water....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Scotch Whiskey Skin.
Scotch Whiskey Skin.
Prepare in the same manner as Columbia Skin, using Scotch whiskey....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Skin.
Whiskey Skin.
Prepare same as Columbia Skin, the two being the same, only known by the two different names....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Sling (Cold).
Brandy Sling (Cold).
Dissolve one lump sugar in a little water in a whiskey-glass, add a lump of ice and a jigger of brandy; mix well, and grate nutmeg on top....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Sling (Cold).
Gin Sling (Cold).
Prepare same as Cold Brandy Sling, substituting gin for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Scotch Whiskey Sling (Cold).
Scotch Whiskey Sling (Cold).
Is made same as Cold Brandy Sling, using Scotch whiskey in place of brandy....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Sling (Cold).
Whiskey Sling (Cold).
Concoct same as Cold Brandy Sling, substituting plain whiskey for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Smash (No. 1).
Brandy Smash (No. 1).
Dissolve one lump of sugar in a mixing-glass with a little water, add a few sprigs of fresh mint, press them gently with a muddler to extract flavor, fill the glass three-fourths full of fine ice, add one jigger brandy; mix well. Take an old-fashioned champagne glass, place a sprig of mint, stem down, in the hollow stem of glass, trim with fruit, then strain the mixture into the prepared glass....
21 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Smash (No. 2).
Brandy Smash (No. 2).
Prepare same as Brandy Smash No. 1, but serve on ice same as Brandy Julep, and add a dash of Jamaica rum before serving....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Smash (Strained).
Gin Smash (Strained).
Prepare in precisely the same manner as Brandy Smash No. 1, substituting gin for brandy....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Smash (on Ice).
Gin Smash (on Ice).
Prepare same as strained Gin Smash, leave on ice, and serve in the same manner as Gin Julep....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Medford Rum Smash.
Medford Rum Smash.
Prepare and serve in the same manner as Brandy Smash No 1, substituting Medford rum for brandy....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Smash.
Whiskey Smash.
Mix same as Brandy Smash No 1, using whiskey in place of brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Snowball.
Snowball.
In a large mixing-glass put one pony brandy or fine whiskey, add one-half tablespoonful fine sugar, one fresh egg, fill the glass half-full fine ice; shake well, and strain into a long thin punch-glass, fill up with cold imported ginger ale. Stir and serve....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Apple Brandy Sour.
Apple Brandy Sour.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, add three dashes gum syrup, the juice of one-fourth of a lemon, one jigger apple brandy; mix well, strain into sour-glass, trim with fruit....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Sour.
Brandy Sour.
Prepare same as Apple Brandy Sour, substituting brandy for apple brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Champagne Sour.
Champagne Sour.
Saturate a lump of loaf-sugar with lemon juice, put into a long thin half-pint glass, add a piece of ice and a slice of lemon, fill up with cold champagne, stir and serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Continental Sour.
Continental Sour.
Make a plain sour of the desired liquor and top off with claret....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Sour.
Gin Sour.
Prepare same as Brandy Sour, using gin in place of brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Jersey Sour.
Jersey Sour.
Mix same as Apple Brandy Sour, using half a tablespoonful fine sugar in place of gum syrup....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Medford Rum Sour.
Medford Rum Sour.
Concoct in same manner as Brandy Sour, substituting Medford rum for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
St. Croix Sour.
St. Croix Sour.
Same as Medford, substituting St. Croix rum....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Sour.
Whiskey Sour.
Prepare in same way as plain Brandy Sour, using whiskey in place of brandy....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Split Turkay.
Split Turkay.
Put the white of one egg into a mixing-glass, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, the juice of one-fourth of a lemon, one jigger Tom gin, one jigger Italian vermouth, fill with fine ice; shake well, strain into two long bar-glasses, and fill up with cold carbonic or seltzer water. This is a pleasant ladies’ drink....
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Stone Fence.
Stone Fence.
Serve plain whiskey or apple brandy with cider on the side....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Stone Wall.
Stone Wall.
One lump of ice in a long thin punch-glass, one bar-spoonful fine sugar, one jigger of whiskey, add a bottle of cold plain soda; stir and drink during effervescence....
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tam o’ Shanter.
Tam o’ Shanter.
Heat half a pint of ale to the boiling point, pour into a mug, add one teaspoonful fine sugar and one jigger of brandy; mix and grate a little nutmeg on top....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Syllabub.
Syllabub.
The juice and grated outer skin of a large lemon, four glasses Rhine-wine, a quarter of a pound of sifted fine sugar. Mix the above, and let them stand some hours; then whip it, adding a pint of thick cream and the whites of two eggs cut to a froth....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gum Syrup.
Gum Syrup.
To two pounds of cut-loaf sugar add one quart of boiling water, stir until dissolved, strain, and when cold it is ready for use....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Raspberry Syrup.
Raspberry Syrup.
Take equal parts of raspberry juice and plain syrup, put on the fire and let it come to the boiling point, strain through a thin cloth; when cold bottle and keep in a cool place....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Frappe Beef-Tea.
Frappe Beef-Tea.
Dissolve a bar-spoonful of extract of beef in two jiggers of water, season to taste with celery bitters, pepper and salt, pour into a long thin glass, fill with fine ice; mix well, when cold. Sip with straws....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Toddy (Cold).
Brandy Toddy (Cold).
One lump of sugar dissolved with a little water in a whiskey-glass, add one lump of ice, one jigger brandy, a small piece twisted lemon-peel; mix with small bar-spoon; leave the spoon in the glass. Serve....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Brandy Toddy (Soft).
Brandy Toddy (Soft).
Fill a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water, one jigger of brandy, a piece twisted lemon-peel; mix well with shaker, strain into sour-glass. Serve....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Toddy (Cold).
Gin Toddy (Cold).
Prepare in the same manner as Cold Brandy Toddy, substituting gin for brandy....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Gin Toddy (Soft).
Gin Toddy (Soft).
Mix same as Soft Brandy Toddy, substituting gin for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Kentucky Toddy.
Kentucky Toddy.
Dissolve one lump of sugar with a little water in a Briggs House glass, add one lump of ice about the size of an egg, one piece twisted lemon peel, one jigger Bourbon whiskey; mix with small bar-spoon, leave the spoon in the glass, grate a little nutmeg on top, and serve....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Southern Toddy.
Southern Toddy.
Prepare this the same as Kentucky Toddy, which it is, but is called for by some by the above name....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Whiskey Toddy (Cold).
Whiskey Toddy (Cold).
Prepare the same as Cold Brandy Toddy, substituting whiskey for brandy....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tom and Jerry Mixture.
Tom and Jerry Mixture.
Take the whites of any quantity of eggs and beat to a stiff froth. Add one heaping tablespoonful of fine sugar for each egg. Beat the yolks of the eggs separately: mix together, adding a pinch of bicarbonate of soda, and beat to a stiff batter. Stir frequently so as to prevent the sugar from settling in the bottom of Tom and Jerry bowl....
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
How to Serve Tom and Jerry.
How to Serve Tom and Jerry.
Put two tablespoonfuls of the above mixture into a Tom and Jerry mug; add half a jigger brandy and half a jigger rum, fill with boiling hot water or hot milk; mix well with a spoon, grate nutmeg on top and serve....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tom and Jerry (Cold).
Tom and Jerry (Cold).
Serve same as above, using cold water or milk in place of hot....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Velvet.
Velvet.
Put a good-sized piece of ice into a glass pitcher, pour in at the same time one cold bottle Guinness’ stout and a cold pint of champagne; stir, and serve in champagne glasses....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Vermouth and Bitters.
Vermouth and Bitters.
Serve in the same manner as Sherry and Bitters, substituting vermouth for sherry....
4 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Raspberry Vinegar.
Raspberry Vinegar.
Put four quarts of red raspberries and five pints of white vinegar into a jar, let them stand for five days, then strain through a fine sieve, add one pound of cut-loaf sugar, boil for twenty minutes, stirring well; when cold, bottle, cork, and keep in a cool place....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Wassail Bowl.
Wassail Bowl.
Bake two choice apples, cut them into quarters, place them in the bottom of a punch-bowl, add two tablespoonfuls of fine sugar, one tablespoonful of allspice, the juice and peel of one lemon, one quart of hot ale, and one pint of warm sherry; mix well and serve hot....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
White Plush.
White Plush.
In a mixing-glass half-full of fine ice put one jigger Tom gin, one pony maraschino, fill up with fresh cream or milk; shake until very cold and frothy, then strain....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Widow’s Kiss.
Widow’s Kiss.
A mixing-glass half-full fine ice, two dashes Angostura bitters, one-half a pony yellow chartreuse, one-half a pony benedictine, one pony of apple brandy; shake well, strain into a fancy cocktail-glass, and serve. Certain distinctions have been made in water ices. The varieties made with fruit juice, water, and sugar only are called water ices. Those with the addition of the whites of eggs are called sherbets. Sherbets which are of a smooth, fine texture, but only half frozen, are sometimes call
36 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lemon Ice.
Lemon Ice.
To one pound and a quarter of fine sugar add three pints of water, the juice of ten lemons. Boil the sugar and water together twenty-five minutes, then add the lemon-juice; mix, strain, and freeze....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Orange Ice.
Orange Ice.
Three pints of water, one pound of sugar, five or six sweet oranges, according to size, the juice of one lemon. Make a hot, thick syrup of sugar and very little water. Peel half the oranges, divide them each in twelve or more parts by natural divisions, and drop the pieces of oranges in the boiling syrup. Grate the yellow part of the skin of the other three oranges in a bowl. Squeeze in the juice of the other oranges, add the syrup from the scalded orange slices, add water and lemon-juice to thi
30 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pineapple Water Ice.
Pineapple Water Ice.
Cut a ripe medium-sized pineapple in pieces, put in a jar or small tub and crush well; then put through a strainer; add to the juice obtained three quarts water and three pounds of fine sugar; mix and freeze....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Strawberry Water Ice.
Strawberry Water Ice.
Place the berries in a kettle over the fire; to each quart of berries add a full quart of water, and boil; then strain through fine sieve or cheesecloth. Add one pound of sugar to each quart of juice obtained; allow it to cool, then freeze....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Raspberry Water Ice.
Raspberry Water Ice.
Is made in the same manner as strawberry, substituting raspberries....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Water Ice.
Water Ice.
Three oranges, three lemons, and two pounds of sugar are to be used for each half-gallon of water. Cut the fruit into quarters, leaving the peels on, mash or crush well in a jar or tub; squeeze through a strainer; mix the juice obtained with the water and sugar thoroughly, then freeze....
15 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Bonanza Punch.
Bonanza Punch.
Five quarts of water, four and a half pounds of fine sugar, the juice of twelve lemons and three oranges, one can pineapple, one-half pint of Tom gin and one pint of Rhine wine. Grate the rinds of three lemons and two oranges into a bowl, adding the juice of all. Put two quarts of water, two pounds of fine sugar, and the juice of pineapple on the fire and make a hot syrup of it. Pour this on the grated rinds and juice to draw flavor. Chop the pineapple very fine, and add to the mixture. Mix and
32 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Kirsch Punch.
Kirsch Punch.
Mix two quarts water, three pounds sugar, the juice of four lemons and one pint Kirschwasser. Put in freezer. When nearly frozen, whip eight whites of eggs firm; mix in and freeze again....
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Egg-Nogg Frappé.
Egg-Nogg Frappé.
Beat two eggs until light and creamy, add two tablespoonfuls fine sugar, beat again, then add half a jigger St. Croix rum and half a jigger brandy, one pint cream or rich milk; mix well and freeze....
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Grape Sherbet.
Grape Sherbet.
Place two pounds of washed Concord grapes in a bowl and mash them thoroughly, squeeze out all the juice through a cheesecloth or a fine sieve; add an equal amount of cold water, the juice of two lemons, use sugar enough to sweeten, and freeze....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Tea Punch Frappé.
Tea Punch Frappé.
Prepare one quart of tea, sweeten to taste, strain, and when cold add the juice of one lemon, one jigger of Jamaica rum, and one jigger of brandy; mix and freeze until mushy....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lemon Sherbet.
Lemon Sherbet.
Use two quarts boiling water, eight lemons, the white of an egg, one quart sugar. Spread part of the sugar on a board, and after wiping the lemons with a damp cloth roll them in the sugar to extract the oil; then cut in halves, remove the seeds and squeeze out the juice. Boil all the sugar and water until clear. Remove the scum as it rises. Add the lemon-juice to the syrup, strain it and pour gradually on to the beaten white of an egg; mix and freeze....
26 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Lemon Ginger Sherbet.
Lemon Ginger Sherbet.
Use one quart boiling water, one pint sugar, four lemons and four ounces of candied ginger cut in fine pieces. Shave off the peel from two lemons in thin parings; be careful not to get any of the lighter colored rind below the cells. Put the parings into a bowl, add the boiling water, and let it stand ten minutes, closely covered. Cut the lemons in halves, squeeze out the juice and steep the finely cut ginger into it; then add all the sugar to the water. When cold strain and freeze....
26 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pomegranate Sherbet.
Pomegranate Sherbet.
Peel one dozen blood oranges, cut them in halves across the sections, remove the seeds and squeeze out the juice with a lemon squeezer. Add one pint of fine sugar and one quart water. Mix until the sugar is dissolved, then strain and freeze....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Punch à la Vatican.
Punch à la Vatican.
Prepare a pineapple sherbet made tart with lemon-juice. Peel the lemons before squeezing so as not to get any of the oil of the rind into the juice. Mix the strained juice with the sherbet and freeze. Just before the punch is to be served add and mix into it one-half pint of old Jamaica rum and one pint of champagne for every two quarts of the sherbet....
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Raspberry Sherbet.
Raspberry Sherbet.
Mash enough berries to make one pint of juice, add one pint of fine sugar, the juice of one lemon, and one pint boiling water; when the sugar is dissolved, strain the mixture through a cheesecloth or fine sieve and freeze....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Shaddock, or Grape Fruit Sherbet.
Shaddock, or Grape Fruit Sherbet.
Soak one tablespoonful gelatin in a little cold water; take one pint of water and one pint fine sugar, boil for five minutes. Dissolve the soaked gelatin in the boiling syrup. Divide six shaddocks in halves across the sections, remove the seeds, and scoop out the pulp with a teaspoon. Leave all the membranous walls of the sections in the peel. Add the pulp to the cold syrup. Mix and freeze until mushy or hard, as preferred....
23 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Strawberry Sherbet.
Strawberry Sherbet.
Prepare same as raspberry sherbet, using strawberries in place of raspberries....
3 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Macedoine No. 1.
Macedoine No. 1.
One-half pint currant juice, one-half pint raspberry juice. Use as much water as fruit juice; make the mixture very sweet with fine sugar and freeze....
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Macedoine No. 2.
Macedoine No. 2.
One-half pint strawberry juice, one-half pint cherry and one-half pint currant juice; sweeten and freeze....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Macedoine No. 3.
Macedoine No. 3.
One pint orange juice, one pint pineapple, and one-half pint lemon juice; sweeten and freeze same as Macedoine No. 1....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Macedoine No. 4.
Macedoine No. 4.
One pint plum and one pint grape juice; sweeten and freeze same as the other Macedoines....
5 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Orange Sherbet No. 1.
Orange Sherbet No. 1.
Boil three pints of water and one and a half pints fine sugar together for twenty minutes. Add the juice of twenty oranges and one lemon; mix well, strain, and freeze....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Orange Sherbet No. 2.
Orange Sherbet No. 2.
Use one pint cold water, one pint strained orange juice, one-half pint fine sugar, one tablespoonful gelatin, and one-quarter of a pint boiling water. Soak the gelatin in one-quarter of a pint of the cold water for ten minutes. Put the sugar and remainder of water into a bowl, add the orange juice. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water and add it to the mixture; stir well, strain, and freeze....
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Pine Apple Sherbet.
Pine Apple Sherbet.
A pint and a half canned, or one large ripe pineapple, a pint of fine sugar, a pint of water, one tablespoonful gelatin. Soak the gelatin one hour in cold water. Cut the hearts and eyes from the fruit, chop it fine, add the sugar and juice of fruit. Have half of the water hot, and dissolve the gelatin in it, stir this and the cold water into the chopped pineapple and freeze....
21 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Roman Punch.
Roman Punch.
Mix three pounds of fine sugar, three quarts water, the juice of eight lemons, one-fourth pint brandy, one-fourth pint Jamaica rum, one pony curaçoa; strain, mix in the beaten whites of eight eggs, and freeze....
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Russian Punch.
Russian Punch.
Squeeze the juice of eight lemons into a bowl, add three quarts water and three pounds of fine sugar, mix and strain into freezer; add half a pint allash, a quarter of a pint orange brandy, and the whites of six eggs well beaten; stir and freeze....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Blackberry Sherbet.
Blackberry Sherbet.
One quart of ripe berries or enough to make one pint of juice, one pint of fine sugar, the juice of one lemon. Mash the berries, add the sugar, and after the sugar is dissolved add the water and lemon-juice. Press through a fine cheesecloth or sieve, and freeze....
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cherry Sherbet.
Cherry Sherbet.
One pound of fine sugar, one pint fruit juice, one pint boiling water. Mash the cherries and strain out the juice. Boil the sugar and water five minutes, remove the scum, and strain through a fine cheesecloth or sieve; when cool add the fruit juice and freeze....
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Currant Sherbet No. 1.
Currant Sherbet No. 1.
Prepare same as Cherry Sherbet, using one pint of currant juice in place of cherry....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Currant Sherbet No. 2.
Currant Sherbet No. 2.
One pint sugar, one quart of water, one pint of currant juice, the juice of one lemon. Boil the water and sugar together half an hour. Add the currant and lemon juice to the syrup. Let this cool and freeze....
12 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Cafe Royal Frappé.
Cafe Royal Frappé.
To two quarts clear strong coffee add half a pint cognac, sweeten to taste, put in freezer, and freeze until mushy....
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter