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THE FIND OF

BACCHUS.

(FROJ\1 THE MODERN MYTHOLOGY.)

Bacchus in a la nguid mood one clay,

Cloyed wi t h the purple essence of t he vine,

Cried out, ' ' I tire of all this sweetness and the wine;

If

there be aught that's new, cup-bearer mine,

I pray thee serve it now without delay. ''

Whereat young Gannymecle, there sta nding by,

Bowed t o the one he served a Dd la ughed,

Saying, "Lo, I shall brew thee a dra ught,

The nectar of the gods, in sooth,' ' and Bacchus quaffed

In haste, nor stopped he 'ti! the cup was dry.

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Gone was his wa nton languidness a.nil pair>,

No more he sat disconsolate and pale,

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But cried, "'Tis found

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Oh wondro·us tipple, ha il!

Its

name~

Ah yes, I see: A Boothby Cocktail.

Oh! Ga nnymede, just set 'em up again!

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In making cocktails of any liquor always strive to sen·e the beYerage

as cold as possible without allowing too much ice to dissolve in the mixture.

This is accomplished by placing a lump of ice in the serving-glass before

co rnmenciug t o mix the drink, aml while stirring the cocktail with a long

bar-spoon held in the right hand the left ha nd should be kept busy rota tin g

in the opposite direction the serving-glass containing the lump of ice. As

soon as the cocktail is prepared throw the hunp of ice out of the serving-glass

with a twist of the wrist and immediately strain the beverage from the mixer

into the now frozen glass.

Never try to make f a ncy cocktails without a special order, as they shoul1l

be as plain as possible for the average lover of this popula r beYcrage,