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THE
GREAT
AMERICAN
COCKTAIL.
Since
Dionysius,
blithe
and
young,
inspired
old
Hellaspair
And
beat
the
muses
at
their
game,
"with
vine
leaves
in
his
hair;"
Since
Wotan
quaffed
oblivion
to
Nieblungen
gold,
And
Thor
beside
the
icy
fjord
drank
thunderbolts
of
old;
Since
Omar
in
the
Persian
bowl
forgot
the
fires
of
hell
And
wondered
what
the
vinters
buy
so
rare
as
that
they
sell—
What
potion
have
the
gods
bestowed
to
lift
the
thoughs
afar
Like
that
seductive
cocktail
they
sell
across
the
bar?
Perhaps
it's
made
of
whiskey
and
perhaps
it's
made
of
gin;
Perhaps
there's
Angostura
bitters
and
a
lemon
peel
within;
Perhaps
it's
called
Martini
and
perhaps
it's
called,
again.
The
name
that
Spread
Manhattan's
fame
among
the
sons
of
men;
Perhaps
you
like
it
garnished with
what
thinking
men
avoid,
The
little
blushing
cherry
that
is
made
of
celluloid.
But
be
these
matters
as
they
may,
a
cher
confrere
you
are
If
you
admire
the
cocktail
they
pass
across
the
bar.
COBBLERS
CATAWBA
COBBLER.
1
teaspoon
of
sugar
2
wine
glasses
of
Catawba
wine
Fill
glass
with
fine
ice.
Dress
with
fruits
in
season,
and
serve
with
straws.
CHAMPAGNE
COBBLER
y
2
tablespoon
of
sugar
1
slice
of
orange
1
slice
of
lemon
peel.
Fill
glass
with
one-third
full
of
fine
ice
and
fill
with
champagne,
dress
with
fruits
in
season.
Serve
with
straws.
CLARET
COBBLER.
1
teaspoonful
of
sugar
2
slices
of
orange
2
slices
of
lemon
J
/2
glass
of
cracked
ice.
Fill
glass
with
claret.
Stir
well
with
spoon,
ornament
with
fruits
in
season,
serve
with
straws.
HOCK
COBBLER.
Prepare
same
as
Claret
Cobbler,
substituting
Hock
wine
instead.
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