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First let us say that these recipes are
presented as simply as practicablej being
intended especially for the Enthusiastic
Amateur rather than the Expert Professional.
No equipment is essential other than the
ubiquitous shaker, a measure and a glass.
Thelemon squeezer,spoon, strainer,nutmeg
grater and other minor items occasionally
required may be surreptitiously abstracted
from and, we hope, replaced in the nearest
available kitchen.
Since few housewives wiU, under normal
conditions, allow the permanent erection ofa
bar in a corner ofthe dining room,the afore
said E.A. must needs coh&ne the essential
materials within small compass, expanding
according to his enthusiasm, the importance
ofthe occasion and the amount ofhis income
tax assessment.
The following guide may be of assistance
when the cocktail cabinetis beingreplenished:
A list of the ingredients required to make the whole of
the cocktails herewith, together with a note of the
number oftimes each ingredient is prescribed.
Finest London Gin
Itahan Vermouth, Martini Rossi
French Vermouth(or Martini Dry)
Cognac Brandy
Angostura Bitters
Grenadine
Seville Orange Bitters
Orange Curafao, Fockink's
Cointreau
Absinthe
Jamaica Rum
78
38
37
25
19
18
18
17
16
12
10
times
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