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THE BON VIVANt's COMPANION
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JERRY THOMAS'S OWN DECANTER
BITTERS
One ounce of cloves.
One ounce of allspice.
Fill decanter with Santa
Cruz rum.
Bottle and serve out in pony
glasses.
As fast as the bitters is used fill up again with rum.
One-fourth pound of raisins.
Two ounces of cinnamon.
One ounce snake-root.
One lemon and one orange
cutin slices.
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BURNT BRANDY AND PEACH
Use small bar glass
This drink is very popular in the Southern states, where it
is sometimes used as a cure for diarrhoea.
One wineglass of Cognac Two or three slices of dried
and one-half tablespoon of peaches,
white sugar, burnt in a Place the dried fruit in a
saucer or plate.
glass and pour the liquid
over them.
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BLACK STRIPE
Use small bar glass
One wineglass of Santa One tablespoonful of mo-
Cruz rum.
lasses.
This drink can either be made in summer or winter: if in the
former season, mix in one tablespoonful of water, and cool
with shaved ice; if in the latter, fill up the tumbler with
boiling water. Grate a little nutmeg on top.
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