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A

BACHELOR'S

CUPBOARD

A

Dissertation

on

Drinks

sinthe,

half

a

pony

of

vino

vermouth,

half

a

pony

of

kummel,

and

one

dash

of

Curagao.

Stir

and

strain

before

serving.

''Never

lend

a

man

money

after

youve

been

drink-

ing;

never

try

to

borrow

from

one

before

he's

had

a

drink'*

WHISKY

Into

half

a

glassful

of

shaved

ice

squeeze

COCKTAIL

a

little

lemon

peel,

to

which

add

three

dashes

of

gum,

two

dashes

of

bitters,

one

dash

of

ab-

sinthe,

and

a small

glass

of

whisky.

For

whisky

sling,

put

into

a

goblet

containing

a

little

fine

ice,

two

dashes

of

gum

and

a

wineglassful

of

good

whisky.

Stir

and

strain.

''

Come,

gentlemen,

drink

down

all

un

kindness/*

Shakespeare,

VELVET

Half

a

bottle

of

champagne,

half

a

bottle

of

White

Rock,

and

two

ponies

of

brandy.

Mix

in

a

jug,

and

add

a

lump

of

ice.

"

Then

it's

always

fair

weather

When

good

fellows

get

together/*

ROYAL

Mix

champagne

and

brandy,

a

quart

of

SHANDY

the

former

to

a

pint of

the

latter.

An-

GAFF

other

recipe

calls

for

a

third

the

amount

of

brandy,

and

lest

it

be

too

strong

one

should

experi-

ment

until

he

has

it

exactly

to

his

own

taste.

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