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CHAPTER IV
" TAPERING OFF " COCKTAILS
To Regain the Tight-Rope Walker's Balance, the
Juggler's Hair-Split Precision
Brandy and Soda
Into a large glass pour one wine-glass of brandy and
add a few small lumps of ice. Fill up the glass with plain
soda water. This is sometimes called a Stone Wall.
Whiskey Sour
Use a small bar glass. To a large teaspoonful of
powdered sugar dissolved in a little seltzer water, add
the juice of a small lemon. Pour in a wine-glass of
Bourbon or Rye whiskey. Fill the glass full of shaved ice,
shake up and strain into a claret glass. Ornament with
berries before serving.
White Plush
Pour a small glass half full of Bourbon or Rye whis
key. Fill the glass with fresh milk. Drink without
stirring.
Orange Gin Sparkle
One and a b^lf ounces of gin, three dashes of orange
bitters, one dash Angostura bitters; twist piece of lemon
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