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HOW TO MIX THEM
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Attention must be paid not to let the foam of the
soda spread over the glass; this drink must he drank
as soon as mixed.
Brace Up
(Use a large bar glass)
1 tablespoonful of white sugar.
2 or S dashes of bitters.
2 or 3 dashes of lemon juice.
1 dash of lime juice.
2 dashes of Anisette.
1 fresh egg.
% glass of brandy.
Vi glass of shaved ice.
Shake this up thoroughly in a shaker, strain it into
a large glass, and fill with vichy or Apollinaris water
and serve.
Brandy Shrub
(Use bowl—to make 8 quarts)
6 lbs. of loaf sugar, dissolve well with a bottle of
plain sdoa.
5 quarts of old brandy.
3 quarts of sherry.
12 lemons.
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Peel the rind of 5 lemons; add the juice of the other
7 lemons and mix with brandy into the bowl, cover it
close for 5 days, then add the sherry and sugar, strain
through a bag and bottle.
Currant Shrub
(Use a bowl for mixing; general rule for preparing)
1 quart of currant juice.
Xh'z lbs. of loaf sugar.
Boil it gently 8 or 10 minutes, skimming it well;
take it off, and when lukewarm, add % gill of brandy
to every pint of shrub. Bottle tight.
Mix a little shrub with ice water and you will have
a delicious drink. Shrub may be made of cherry or