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THE BARTENDER'S GUIDE AND SONG BOOK
BRANDY COCKTAIL,
OLD
FASHIONED
Like the regular old-fashioned, except that
brandy is used in place of whiskey. Need we say
more?
BRONX
To a New Yorker this one means much, for the
BRONX is very much a part of New York, being
the name for an area of land just above the island
of Manhattan. It now has a population of more
than 2,000,000 people.
We believe, however, that the name is taken from
broncho
because of the potency of this amber
colored mixture. Many's the kick we've gotten
out of
it.
BROOKLYN
BRIDGE
This one brings them down from the Heights in
a hurry, believe us! With that white of egg to
make them slide down smoothly-one minute you
feel on top of the world, and the next you're taking
a Steve Brodie into the gutter. We dare you l
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CALISAYA
COCKTAIL
Calisaya is more or less of a memory in these
prohibition days, but just for the sake of making
this book complete, we give this one.
If
you are
lucky enough to have these ingredients in your
pre-war cellar,
by
all means
try
it.
*
Crush lump of sug r in a whiskey-glass, w ith
s uffici ent hot water to cov er the sugar
A dd one lump of ice
Two dashes o f bit ters
A
small piece of lemon peel
One jigger of brandy
Sti r with sma ll bar-spoon. Serve leavint
spoon in the glass
*
One-half part F r ench Vermouth
One-half part Italian Vermouth
T wo -parts Gin
Jigger of orange juice
Ice, shake and strain into
a
cocktail glass.
·Garnish with slice of orange
*
One part of Italian Vermoutla
One part Dry Gin
One
part
of white of
egg
Two dashe11 of orange juice
Shake well with ice
*
Half a jigger of Calisaya
Half a jigger of Whiskey
One small piece lemon peel
Half a mixing glass of .6ne ioe
Mix and strain into a cocktail glass
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