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THE ART OF MIXING THEM
on top a thin slice of lemon or a piece of the peel.
Some grate a little nutmeg on top. Always place
ice before the person, and allow a spoon to remain
in the drink, in order that the partaker of the
beverage can help himself to ice should the mix
ture be too hot for him.
Humpty Dumpty.
Fill large bar glass full of shaved ice; 1 heap
ing teaspoonful bar sugar; 1 whole egg, broken in;
Vi jigger Jamaica rum;% jigger brandy. Fill up
with milk; shake hard; strain into tall shell glass;
grate nutmeg on top and serve.
Imperial Egg Nogg.
(A large bar glass.) 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1
fresh egg; glass of fine ice; 1 wineglass of
brandy; '/> wineglass of Jamaica rum; fill up
with rich "milk. Shako thoroughly in an "egg
nogg" shaker and strain. Grate a little nutmeg
on top if desired. In hot Egg Nogg use hot milk
and omit the ice.
Imperial Punch.
(To make 1 quart.) 1 bottle claret; 1 bottle
soda water; 4 teaspoonfuls powdered sugar, dis
solved in a little of the soda; i/i teaspoonful
grated nutmeg; 1 liquor glass maraschino; about
Va pound ice; 3 slices cucumber rind. Put ail in
gredients in pitcher and mix well.
Jamaica Rum Sour.
(A large bar glass.) % glass of fine ice; %
tablespoon of sugar; 2 or 3 dashes of lemon juice;
wineglass of seltzer; 1 wineglass of Jamaica
rum. Stir well, and strain into a sour -i-""-
dress with fruit.
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