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THE GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION
CAROLINA PLANTATION BRACER
After dancing the night through, or possibly a gentleman's game of
draw poker-nothing wild-until the wee sma' hours, our tide-water
blade knifing his way about the selvages of Charleston's society was
wise in his pick-me-ups. This suggestion from Bill Heyward, school–
mate of years back, given between boats one winter afternoon is some–
thing to note, lest we forget.
Cognac,
1Yz
jiggers
Egg,
I
Port,
1Yz
jiggers
Gomme
syrup,
1
tsp; optional
Jamaica or Barbados rum,
Y4
tsp
Shake with cracked ice until busily frothing, and pour into a tall
cocktail glass with stern. . . . Other neat flavour touches can double
for the Jamaica: Cura<;:ao, Cointreau, Cordial Medoc, Drambuie, Bene–
dictine, Chartreuse, Grand Marnier.
PARISIAN "GOOD-MORNING"
Absinthe,
1
jigger
Yellow chartreuse,
Yz
tsp
French vermouth,
Yz
tsp
Lime or lemon, strained juice,
1,
Bar sugar or
gomme
syrup,
I
tsp
or
Yz
Anis or anisette,
1
tsp
Frappe with cracked ice, strain into old fashioned glass, add small
bit of ice, and a little soda or seltzer, stir and pote.
HARVARD CLUB PICK-ME:UP
1
This, as Frederick A. R. Thompson, the
th~n
Managing Editor of
THE COMMONWEAL
informs us is the brain-child of former
'
British naval officer now, for this reason or that, Head Factotum be-
hind mahogany in the New York Harvard Club. The request
is
to
serve them three ounces at a time, and as cold as may be
with
chilled
glasses.... Three of these have been known to change a blue, murky,