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Old Hickory Cocktail
1 pony French vermouth
1 pony Italian vermouth
1 dash orange bitters
2 dashes Peychaud bitters
Pour the two vermouths into a barglass, add the dash of orange
bitters, the two shots of Peychaud hitters. Fill with cubes of ice
and stir well. Strain into a serving glass. Twist a piece of lemon
peel over then drop it into the glass.
According to hoary but unsubstantiated tradition, this
was the favorite tipple of General Andrew Jackson when
be was in New Orleans the winter of 1814-15 helping
Lafl5te win the Battle of New Orleans.
But we can promise this Old Hickory cocktail won't
be as tough on your palate as was "Old Hickory" Jackson
on the British that historic Eighth of January.
Pink Lody
1 pony dry gin
I pony applejack or apple brandy
1 lime—^juice only
2 barspoons grenadine sirup
1 white of egg
Use a barglass for mixing. The amount of grenadine used will
determine the sweetness of the drink as well as the pinkness of
Me lady. The white of egg, which will do for one or a dozen
drinks, improves its smoothness. Use large lumps of ice in the
shaker. Serve in chilled cocktail glasses.
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ladies and ladies, but this one, named for a
light opera, makes everything rosy.
Another with plenty of championing boy friends is
concocted thus: two barspoons of grenadine or raspberry
grup, a jigger of gin, white of egg, and three dashes of
J^eychaud bitters. Prepare in a shaker glass and exercise
your arms, for this one is "To the Ladies!"
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