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the mixicologist.
after first determining to be moderate, you should find
out which beverage you are suited for. One good test
is to examine the tongue in the morning after drinking.
If it iS' coated after drinking beer, and not coated after
drinking whiskey,leave beer alone. If it is coated after
drinking whiskey, but not after drinking beer, leave
whiskey alone. If it is coated after drinking both,
leave both alone.
Fizz Cocktail.
(A la T.G. Williams.)
Use medium thin glass: 1 lump ofice, a little sugar,
2 dashes of bitters, 1 jigger of Old Tom gin and fill up
with seltzer, stir and serve.
Mulled Port.
(For 12 persons.)
Use large punch bowl. 5 quart bottles of port wine,
IJ lbs. sugar, 12 cloves, and 1 nutmeg grated; place in
a saucepan over a fire till almost boiling, strain, and
serve with ladle; also add one stick ofcinnamon.
Balaklava Nectar.
(For 15 persons.)
Use large punch bowl. Peel 2lemons and put peel
in bowl; squeeze the lemon on them and add 4 table
spoons ofsugar, press to extract flavor, add 2 bottles ot
plain soda water, 2 bottles of champagne, 2 bottles of
claret, stir, put in a block of ice, dress with fruit, and
serve with ladle.