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Old Waldorf Bar Days
STEINWAY PUNCH
Named after Charles Steinway, a well-known gourmet
a~d
patron of the old Waldorf, who made a fortune in
pianos.
(lemonade)
Muddle one-half Lemon
One-half spoon Sugar
One jigger Whiskey
Fill with Seltzer
Stir; strain; Fruit
STRAWBERRY FIZZ
(lemonade)
SUISETTE
One pony Strawberry Syrup
Juice of one-half Lemon
One jigger Tom Gin
Shake; strain; fill from siphon
(lemonade)
Break one Egg in glass
Juice of one Lemon
One-third jigger I talian Vermuth
Two-thirds jigger Brandy
Two dashes Absinthe
Dne spoon Sugar
Frappe and fill with Carbonic
SUISSESSE
(star)
Three-quarters jigger Absinthe
One-fourth pony Anisette
Shake well; strain; fill from siphon
These two drinks, one would think, would belong to the
same family, and the root of the word would indicate that
there was something Swiss about them. Perhaps the Suis-
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