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preparing the recipes contained in this
%y little book, it is almost superfluous to add
that in order to ensure the best results none
but the best ingredients should be used.
IBLNYgood brands of spiritsare satisfactory
in thepreparatio7i ofcocktails, but a word of
warning is necessary as regards the Bitters, in
cotisequence of the unscrupulous way in which
these have been hnitated.
'ONE but the genuine Dr Siegert's
Angostura Bitters should be used. This can
beobtainedfrom any respectable wine-merchant
or stores. Stress is laid on this point because
it is chiefly to the Angostura Bitters that the
delicious flavour and tonic properties of the
well-made cocktail are due.