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RATfLING'S MIXED DRINKS 11
SERVING DRINKS AT MEALS.
Appetizers.
Cocktails are sometimes served to
the guests when they arrive, or before
they come to the table. If desired an
other may be prepared to commence
the meal. Dry sherry or vermouth,
cold, may be substituted.
If oyster cocktails are served these
are next in order.
Oysters, Soup and Fish.
With these reisling, sauterne, Rhine
wine, white Chianti or other dry wine
is served. It should be rather cold but
not iced. On the Pacific Coast, where
the Italian style is becoming more and
more popular, the salad is served be
fore the soup, and the white wine
should not be brought to the table be
fore the fish course. A glass of sherry
or madeira, cooled, is sometimes given
with the soup, especially when fish is
not to be served.