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COBBLERS.—An American name for long drinks made
up of various wines served in tumblers a third full
with shaved or pounded ice, and a little sugar.
Served with a slice of orange or pineapple or other
"trimmings"and two straws.
COCKTAIL CHERRIES are generally sold in two colours,
Maraschino red and in Cura9ao or Menthe green.
COGNAC.—Cognac is the name of the Brandy distilled
from wine made in the Cognac district. This
district is strictly limited and is responsible for the
production of brandies which may rightly claim
precedence over all other, both in point of antiquity
and excellence. The vineyards of Cognac which
produce the finest Cognac.Brandies are those of
the Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne and
Borderies. The name Cognac has a strictly
geographical meaning; it cannot be given to any
other brandy than the brandy distilled from wine
made from the vineyards of the district of Cognac.
Furthermore, the names of Grande Champagne,
Fine Champagne, Petite Champagne are also
geographical expressions corresponding to the
peculiar chalky soil formation of a small and very
distinct area, within the Cognac district, where the
best Cognac Brandies are made.
COINTREAU.—A Triple Sec white Curasao.
CORDIALIVlfiDOC.—-A dark red French liqueur. Some
thing in the nature of a distilled claret.
CORDIAL RJ6BY.—A liqueur with a Cognac basis, brown
in colour.
CRilME DE BANANES.—A liqueur flavoured with
banana.
CR£)ME DE CACAO.—A French liqueur, chocolate in
colour, with the flavour of cocoa and very sweet.
CRfiME DE CACAO CHOUAO.—A sweeter quality of
the Creme de Cacao.
CRfiME DE CASSIS.—A sweeter heavier edition of
Cassis.
CRfiME DE CHOCOLAT.—A variant of the Creme de
Cacao Chouao.
CR£ME DE CIEL.—A Dutch liqueur, after the style of
Cura9ao, light blue in colour.