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COCKTAILS,

HIGHBALLS,

FIZZES

59

GINGER

ALE

JULEP

For

each

service,

use

2 sprays

of

mint,

i

lemon,

i

teaspoon

ful

of sugar,

i

pint

of

ginger

ale,

Lemon

peeling,

Water,

Ice.

If

there

are

to

be

a

number

served,

the

lemon

juice,

lemon

peel,

sugar

and

a

little

water

may

be

mixed,

crushed

with

the

mint,

and

allowed

to

stand

on

ice

for

half

an

hour

before

mixing.

If

one

is

to

make

only

one

or

two

drinks,

it

is

as

well

to

mix

in

the

glasses.

Put

one

spray

of

mint

in

the

glass,

crush

with

a

spoon;

add

the

sugar,

a

piece

of

the

lemon

peel

and

a

little

water.

Continue

to

mash

with

the

spoon

until

the

juice

is

extracted

from

the

mint

and

some

of

the

volatile

oils

are

extracted

from

the

lemon

peeling,

then

remove

the

crushed

mint

and

peeling.

Add

the

lemon

juice,

stir

and

fill

the

glass,

which

should

be

a

tall

goblet,

with

crushed

ice,

then

pour

in

the

ginger

ale.

Place

a fresh

spray

of

mint

in

the

glass

and

top

with

two

or

three

Maraschino

cherries.

Serve

with

a

straw.

GEORGIA

MINT

JULEP,

i

teaspoonful

of

lemon

juice,

i

teaspoonful

of

powdered

sugar,

i

cupful

of

peach

syrup,

f

cupful

of

white

grape

juice,

4

sprays

of fresh

mint,

Ice.

Use

a

tall

goblet

;

crush

a

spray

of

mint

in

the

bottom

of

the

glass,

add

the

sugar

and

a

very

little

water,

and

stir

until

the

sugar

dissolves;

then

add

the

peach

syrup.

Fill

the

glass

nearly

full

with

crushed

ice

and

fill

with

grape

juice.

Add

several

fresh

sprays

of

mint

and

serve.