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MISCELT,ANEOUS DRINKS.
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EGG PHOSPHATE.
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Into a mixing-glass · place a barspoonful of sugar, a barspoonful of
acid phosphate and a raw egg; fill the glass with cracked ice and water,
shake well and serve with str aws.
FIX.
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F ill a punch glass with fine ice and set
it
on the bar. Then take a
metli u1p –
size mixing-glass and put in it one desertspoonful of sugar, the juice of oue
lemon, a jigger of whiskey and enough water to make a drink large enougli
to
fill
the punch glass containing the ice. Stir well, pour over the ice
in
the punch glass, decorate and serve with straws.
FLOAT.
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Any wine or liquor carefully poured ornr a non-alcoholic beverage is
called a F loat providing the two liquids are not allowed to blend or mix.
Claret on top of a lemonade is called a Claret and Lemonade F loat. A
.Whiskey Float is about a jigger of whisliey carefully poured over a high–
ball-gfass of seltzer or other effervescent " ·ater.
A glass of water with a cork in it has also been termed a F loat by
some comedians.
FLIP.
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(See Sherry Flip, Recipe No. 289.)
GIN AND BITTERS.
234
Rinse the interior of a small bar-glass with tbe desired brand of bitters
(Boonekamp is generally used with gin ) , hand th.e customer the desi1·ecl
brand of gin and allow him to help himself. Always serve ice water on
the side.
GIN AND GUM.
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Into a small bar-glass place about a teaspoonful of gum syrup and a
toddy spoon; hand a bottle of the desired brand of gin to the patron, allow–
ing him to help himself, and serve ice water on the side.