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cobbler
Is
an
American
invention,
though
now
common
in
other
countries.
It
requires
small
skill
in
its
composition,
but
should
be
arranged
to
please
the
eye.
Of
this
drink
the
straw
is
the
leading
character-
istic.
The
xocktail
is
a
comparatively
modern
discovery.
In
this
drink
B^garfs
Bitters
occupies
invariably
a
prominent
place.
The
Crusta
is
an
improvement
on
the
cocktail,
and
is
said
to
have
been
invented
by
Santlna,
a
celebrated
Spanish
caterer.
Its
differentia
is
a
small
quantity
of
lemon
juice
and
a
little
lump
of
ice.
The
sparing
of
a
lemon
must
also
line
the
glass,
from
which
feature
it
probably
derives
its
name.
Flip
has
been
immortalised
by
Dibdin
as
the
fa-
vourite
beverage
of
sailors,
though
it
has
been
asserted
that
they
seldom
drink
it
;
a
somewhat
hazardous
statement,
unless
limited
to
the
times
in
which
there
is
none
to
be
had.
The
essential
feature
in
a
flip
is
repeated
pouring
between
two
vessels,
supposed
to
straw
;
but
of
cocktail
we
only
learn
that
it
is
a
compounded
drink
much
used
in
America.
The
etymologies
given
are
generally
satis-
factory.
Julep
is
from
«__^A^
rose
water.
Mull
from
mulled,
erroneously
taken
as
a
past
participle.
According
to
Wedgwood,
mulled
is
a
form
of
mould,
and
^nulled
ale
is
funeral
.
ale,
potatio
funerosa.
Nogg
is
from
noggin,
signifying
a
pot,
and
then
the
strong
beer
which
it
.contains,
Negus
is
commonly
known
to
have
been
the
invention
of
CoL
Francis
Negus
in
the
reign
of
Anne.
Punch
is
of
course
from
the
Hindustani
^\
signifying
5,
from
its
five
original
ingredients,
to
wit,
aqua
vita,
rose
water,
sugar,
arrack,
and
citron
Juice.
A
very
un-
satisfactory
derivation
of
Sangaree
is
from
the
Spanish
sangria,
the
incision
of
a
vein.
Shrub
is
clearly
the
Arabic
<-r^j-^
or
syrup,
Smxishj
explained
curtly as
iced
brandy
and
water.
Slang,
is
probably
from
the
smashing
of
the
ice
;
while
sli?ig
seems
evidently
to
be from
the
German
schlingen,
to
swallow.