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BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER DRINKS
BRONX COCKTAIL
Fill a large bar glass half full of shaved ice. To it
add one third dry gin, one third French Vermouth, and
one third Italian Vermouth. Throw in a slice of orange,
shake well, and serve in a cocktail glass.
ALABAMA MINT JULEP
Place a teaspoonful of granulated sugar in a small
glass and pour in enough hot water to make a thick
syrup. Pour this slowly into a shaker over cracked ice.
Next place two ounces of Bourbon whiskey in shaker,
along with three or four sprigs of mint which have been
bruised between the thumb and forefinger. Shake well
and serve in whiskey glass.
APPLE BRANDY COCKTAIL
Two thirds apple brandy to one third of Vermouth.
Add a tablespoonful of syrup and a few dashes of orange
bitters. Ice, shake well anCl serve in cocktail glass.
BRANDY SMASH
Dissolve spoonful of sugar in bottom of whiskey glass.
Crush a few sprigs of mint in it. Add a portion of
brandy and a piece of ice. Stir with spoon and serve with
spoon in glass.