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THE ART OF MIXING THEM

Cocktail, Sazerac.

In a large mixing glass dissolve one lump sugar

in teaspoonful of water; one dash Peyehaud bit

ters; one dash Angostura bitters; half wine glass

whiskey and cube of ice. Cool another tumbler,

put in dash of absinthe. Stir and strain contents

of mixing glass into it. Squeeze a piece of lemon

peel on top.

Cocktail, Sherry.

(Large bar glass half full cracked ice.) 1

dash Angostura; 3 dashes syrup; 3 dashes Cura-

coa; % jigger vermouth; 1 jigger sherry wine;

stir well with spoon; strain in cocktail glass and

serve with cherries.

Cocktail, Soda.

(A large bar glass.) 1 teaspoon of sugar; 3 or

3 dashes of bitters (Angostura); 5 or 6 lumps of

ice; fill glass with a bottle of lemon soda. Stir

well. You may put a slice of orange on top and

berries.

Cocktail, Southern Club Manhattan.

(Mixing glass.) ^ full shaved ice; 1 dash

syrup; 4 dashes Curacoa; 2 dashes maraschino;

2 dashes Peyehaud bitters; 1 small jigger Italian

yermoutb; 1 small jigger rye whisky. Strain

into cool cocktail glass, squeeze orange peel on

top and serve. Don't put peel in glass.

Cocktail, Speedway.

Four dashes absinthe; 2 dashes maraschino;

3 dashes orange bitters; 1 wineglass Irish whisky

fill mixing glass with shaved ice; stir contents

well; strain off into cocktail glass, twist lemon

skin on top and serve.