Table of Contents Table of Contents
Previous Page  144 / 214 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 144 / 214 Next Page
Page Background

A

BACHELOR'S

CUPBOARD

A

Dissertation

on

Drinks

Squeeze

into

it

the

juice

of

a

lemon-peel,

stir

well

and

serve.

''

The

three-hooped

pot

shall

have

ten

hoops,

and

/•

will

make

it

felony

to

drink small

beerj"

Shakespeare,

STOUT

Boil

a

quart

of

stout

with

a

quarter-pound

PUNCH

of

lump

sugar

and

a

stick

of

cinnamon;

beat

four eggs

to

a

foam

and

mix

with

a

wineglassful

of

rum

;

take

the

stout

from

the

fire

and

add,

while

contin-

ually

stirring,

to

the

egg

mixture.

APPETI-

Two

lumps

of

ice,

one-third

vino

vermouth

ZER

OF

(Italian),

one-third

of

Fernet

branca,

and

ANGELO

2

gjj^g

Qf

orange.

This

is

served

at

the

North

End

cafe

of

Angelo,

in

Boston,

and

is

the

favor-

ite

Italian

aperitif.

'*

'Twill

make

the

widow's

heart

to

sing.

Though

the

tear

be

in

her

eye."

Burns,

AN

IM-

Into

a

goblet

put

the

juice

of

a

lime,

a

lit-

MORTAL

tie

seltzer,

and

a

spoonful

of

sugar,

half

SOUR

pf

apple-jack,

half

of

peach

brandy,

and

the

white

of

an

egg.

Fill

up

with

ice,

strain

and

serve.

"

'

In

vino

Veritas

'

is

an

argument

for

drinking

only

when

you

suppose

all

men

to

he

liars."

Dr.

Johnson.

WEEPER'S

To

a

goblet

two-thirds

full

of

fine

ice

add

JOY

three

dashes

of

gum,

half

a

pony

of

ab-

144