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AUTHOR'S
PREFACE
How
to
Obtain
Best
Results
In
compiling
the
recipes
for
mixed
drinks
that
appear
in
this
book,
it
has
been
my
aim
to
satisfy
the
palate
of
the
most
critical
connoisseur.
It
should
be
understood,
however,
that
no mat-
ter
whether
these
drinks
be
made
at
the
club,
cafe,
or
your
private
house,
it
is
only
by
using
the
best
quality
of
goods
that
proper
and
satis-
factory
results
can
be
obtained.
Sugar,
bitters,
fruit
juices,
etc.,
are
great
agents
of
assistance
in
producing
a
palatable
drink,
even
out
of
inferior
whiskeys,
gins
and
brandies;
but
the
host
who
considers
the
welfare
of
his
guests
serves
only
the
drinks
that
will
have
the
proper
after
effects,
hence
will
be
very
particular
to
have
all
ingredients
of
the
very
best
quality.
JACQUES
STRAUB.
A
few
lines
from
Oscar
of
The
Waldorf
My
friend,
Jacques
Straub,
who
wrote
the
book
Drinks,
gave
to
the
world
a
classic in
wholesome
temperance
beverages.
Where
its
pre
cepts
are
followed
there
is
true
temperance.
It
is
a
book
appreciated
for
the
many
delecta-
ble
concoctions
it
tells
how
to
make.
I
am
glad
to
know
that
Mrs.
Straub,
his
widow,
will
continue
the
publication
of
DRINKS,
and
bespeak
for
the
book
a
large
sale,
especially
out-
side
the
United
States.
<G
MoA.