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World's Drinks.

With the annexation of new territory by the United States, the nimble–

fingered disp enser of liquill refreshments finds it incumbent upon himself to

extend his reper toire, while the dev.otee of Bacchus has thrust upon him newly

and strangely compounded assuagers of thirst.

From Cuba, from Porto Rico, from the Philippines and from the Sandwich

I slands come liquid f ancies-some native, some invented by residents of more

exten ded experience,-but one and all different from the cocktails, punches,

flips and juleps of our native. land.

First of all must be considered Pimento, that fragrant stimulant with

endless possibilities, known so well in Cuba. A glass well filled with ice,

a lime well squeezed, a dash of Pimento, a spray of seltzer or club soda, the

mixture well stirred, and you have a fizz which many think better by far than

one of · gin or whiskey.

Molasses or brown sugar takes the place of syrup in the drinks of Porto

Rieo and Manila. They give a peculiar flavor much liked by the natives,

but which is not always appreciated by others. In any of the recipes given,

gum syrup may be substituted for molasses

if

desired, although in some cases

it. is the latter which gives the distinctive flavor.

A typical Porto Rico cocktail is made from a pony of J amaica rum, two

or t hree dashes of molasses and one dash of Pimento, all stirred with ice and

strained into a thin glass.

Another tropical cocktail has for its base one-third part vanilla cordial ;

to this are added t wo-thirds brandy and a dash of Pimento. The oil from a

bit of lemon rind adds zest to the tipple, and is squeezed from the top after

straining.

Riee wine is not unknown in the States, although in no great demand.

Mulled it is quite popular in the Philippines, where, under a warm sun, its

intoxicating effects are fully appreciated.

A gun-barrel is ,generally used by the natives in preparing the mulled

p ortion,- a superstition prevailing that the drink thus compounded absorbs

some of the peculiarly effective fighting qualities of the gun and gives strength

accordingly.

More intoxicating than rice wine is barley ale. Old and experienced

drinkers have been brought to grief by a couple of glasses of t his palatable

intoxicant.

It

is sometimes mixed with lemon juice to deaden its effects, but

for t he average American the fascinating flavor is destroyPd by such treatmen t.