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HINTS AND GENERAL REMARKS.
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the skill and the talent of others, and I know how to
value and appreciate it, but still my greatest pleasure
is to amuse others; and you will find, "True happiness
is gained by making others happy." Often have I done
extra work to amuse my friends, for the pleasure I felt
'was ample reward.
I would mention right here some of my little extra
doings, different from the usual way. When you are·
not pushed for time, while you are making mixed drinks,
cool your glasses with ice before you serve your drink;
in serving a strained drink, you begin with serving a
glass of ice-water; then fill your glass, into which you
are to strain your drink, with ice. You may place your
glasses together in the form of a pyramid and ornament
your structure with fruits and flowers. Now begin to
prepare your drink. By following these hints you will
accomplish several purposes: Firstly, you .will please
the eye of your customer; secondly, you will have
thoroughly cooled glasses; thirdly, you will not need
to wipe your glasses dry, etc.
· On a hot summer day you will find such little extras
to a great advantage to the business practically,
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financially. A drink well served is worth two that lack
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presentation.
When a drink is made with ice and then strained,
..there should be nothing left in the glass but the liquid;
the fruit would hinder you in drinking, it would touch
the mustache; if you want to eat it you cannot get it
out, and the fruit has lost its natural aroma; fruit ought,
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