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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.