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THE GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION
a scant pony of raspberry syrup,
2
to 3 jiggers of claret or Burgundy,
the juice of I green lime or
Yi
lemon. Fill up with lemon soda and
garnish with a sprig of mint.
NOW a REFRESHING COOLER from BARCELONA CALLED "RED
SNow," a LuscIOus
&
PLEASANT THING for SUMMER,
&
MILD ENOUGH
to SuIT the MosT SEDATE of MEN
The summer before several nations besides the Spanish undertook
to alter the map of Spain to suit their own ideas, we had a very old
and dependable friend who thought it a good idea at the time to cycle
over Spain with a rucksack and paint box over her back. Spanish red
wine
is
not vital, and we suggest Burgundy be substituted; or claret.
Strain the juice of
Yi
lemon or I small green lime, retain the spiral
peel of the fruit, about I tsp sugar or grenadine syrup, I dash of orange
flower water. Turn into
this
I cup of Burgundy, of Valdepefias from
Spanish La Mancha, or any good Spanish
vino tinto;
any good claret.
Pack a big goblet with shaved ice and pour everything into it, or bet–
ter still pour the blend into The Mixer with a cupful of finely cracked
ice, and make it into a sherbet-like rosy tinted condition which, when
it is poured into a goblet, speedily melts enough to drink but remains
cold far longer than the usual claret lemonade that has merely been
iced in the refrigerator. Finally dust a little nutmeg on top; the Span–
ish touch.
'
REMEMBER the MAINE, a HAZY MEMORY of a NIGHT in HAVANA
during the UNPLEASANTNESSES of 1933, when EACH SWALLOW WAs
PUNCTUATED with BoMBS GoING off on the PRADO, or the SouND of
3
11
SHELLS BEING FIRED at the HoTEL
NACl
0
N AL,
then HAVEN for CER–
TAIN ANTI-REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS
Treat this one with the respect it deserves, gentlemen. Take a tall
bar glass and toss in 3 lumps of ice. ·Onto this foundation donate the
following in order given:
1
jigger of good rye whisky,
Yi
jigger Italian
vermouth, I to
2
tsp of cherry brandy,
Yi
tsp absinthe or
Pernod
Veritas.
Stir briskly in clock-wise fashion-this makes it sea-going,
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