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What Shall We Drink?

until flame dies. Strain into small glass and drink. Some

folks merely heat the mixture without using the flame.

HOW TO MIX A PORT WINE NEGUS

Use a smaU goblet for this and mix a tablespoon of

"gum"with one small wineglass ofPort Wine and the balance

of the glass fiUed with hot water. Top with grated nutmeg

and drink. jyj-jxiNG A BISHOP AMERICAN

Into a large goblet three-quarters full of fine ice pour the

juice of a half orange, strained, a half teaspoon of Jamaica

Rum,a dash of seltzer or vichy, a tablespoon and a half of

"gum"and a dash of lemon juice. Fill glass with Burgundy

Wine,stir well,top with fruits in season and use straw or glflsa

sipper.

mixing A GOLDEN SLIPPER

Golden Shppers somehow always put me in mind of the

opera and dazzling beauties stepping into hmousines. Atany

rate,the drink is worthy such a vision and here's how to mix

one:Into a wine glass with tall slender stem, pour not quite

a half portion of yeUow Chartreuse Wine and not quite half

portion of Eau de Vie de Danzig,known to many as"Golden

Water." Now carefully spoon into this a yolk of one egg,

being careful not to break the yolk. Your charming com

panion at the opera wiU rehsh this while you, possibly, are

having a Manhattan as your drink.

MIXING A SHANDY GAFF

This more proletarian or bourgeois drink is mixed in a

large goblet. Just half fill the glass with cold Ale or Porter

and mix in the other half of ginger ale.

MIXING A SHERRY COBBLER

Into a tumbler half full of shaved ice pour five ounces of

Sherry wine as the starter of your Sherry Cobbler. Now add

a teaspoon and a half of orange juice strained and sweeten

with "gum"to suit taste. Shake or stir well and strain into

a thin goblet containing some shaved ice. Sip through

straws or glass sippers.