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L'AMOUR
RAINBOW
WALDORF
OTHER PRE-WAR MIXED DRINKS
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One pony of Water
Press well and add jigger Whiskey
Ice; stir; strain well
POUSSE CAFES
One-third Maraschino
Yolk of one Egg
Cover with Vanilla
Fill with Brandy
Equal parts of Grenadine, Mara–
schino, Green Creme de Menthe,
Yellow Chartreuse,
Cura~o
and
Brandy
One seventh each, Raspberry Syrup,
Anisette,
Parfait
d'Amour,
Creme Yvette, Yellow Char–
treuse, Green Chartreuse and
Brandy (Sherry glass)
PUNCHES-
Contrary to common belief, the punch is not exactly an English
invention. In its original form the word was the Sanskrit
poncho,
meaning ".five." The Hindus used .five ingredients to make what they
called ponclz,--Arrack, tea, sugar, water and lemon. Some attribute
its importation into England, not to early British travelers in the
Orient, but to the British East India Company, in its efforts to popu–
larize tea.
If
that looks a bit far-fetched, in modern punches the rule
of five ingredients does not always apply.
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In addition to the various punches served at the Old Waldorf-
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Astoria, several scores o.f others are made in various parts of
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He or she who complains of lack of "punch" among the drinks hsted
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in this book is advised to consult a standard book of punch recipes.
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