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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION
dissolved in boiling water. As it requires genius to make
whiskey punch,it would be impertinent to give proportions.
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WHISKEY PUNCH
One wineglass of whiskey Two wineglasses of boiling
{Irish or Scotch).
water.
Sugar to taste.
Dissolve the sugar well with one wineglass of the water,
then pour in the whiskey,and add the balance of the water.
Sweeten to taste,and put in a small piece of lemon rind, or a
thin slice of lemon.
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COLD WHISKEY PUNCH
Use large bar glass
One tablespoonjul of pow- One and one-half wine-
dered white sugar dis- glasses of Irish or Scotch
solved in a little water.
whiskey.
Juice of half a small lemon.
Fill the glass with shaved ice, shake well, and dress the top
with two thin slices of lemon, and berries in season. Serve
with a straw.
This beverage ought always to be made with boiling
water,and allowed to concoct and cool for a day or two be
fore it is put on the
table.Inthis way,the materials get more
intensely amalgamated than cold water and cold whiskey
ever get. As to the beautiful mutual adaptation of cold rum
and cold water, that is beyond all praise, being one of Na
ture's most exquisite achievements.
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