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What Shall We Drink?
MIXING AN ABSINTHE COCKTAIL
Fix your shaker with shaved ice and,for two, pour into
shaker one cocktail glass full of Absinthe and a half glass of
distilled water. Now give two dashes of Angostura Bitters,
two dashesof Anisette cordial,and"gum"to sweeten to taste.
Shake thoroughly and strain into two cocktail glasses,topping
with tweaked bit of lemon peel.
MIXING A SARATOGA COCKTAIL
During the racing season at Saratoga,from now on,you'll
find this Saratoga Cocktail in great demand and,if you are at
the track, you may hke to mix some for yourself and your
guests. Here's how:
For two portions, use two ounces each of Brandy, whisky
and sweet Vermouth, which pour in turn into the shaved ice
in your shaker. About a quarter teaspoon of Angostura
Bitters finishes the task and now you shake thoroughly to
mix ingredients and pourinto two claret glasses topped with a
haK slice of lemon.
If you prefer another method of mixing, here's a shghtly
less popular Saratoga Cocktail: Into your shaker and its
shaved ice pour (for two portions) five ounces of brandy,one
ounce of pineapple syrup,two dashes ofAngostrrraBittersand
one ounce of Maraschino cordial.
Shake thoroughly and pour into cocktail glass in which
you have placed one or two strawberries. A dash of cham
pagne or sparkling Burgundyaddszest and atweak of a bit of
lemon peel may be appreciated when you Hft your glass to
your hps.
MIXING A SODA COCKTAIL
Again let's mix for two in preparing this Soda Cocktail.
We can use a heavy tumbler this time, first putting into it
some shaved ice, then pouring in two teaspoons of "gum,"
two dashes of Arrack, a teaspoon of Creme de Menthe, a
quarter teaspoon of Angostura Bitters, one ounce of brandy
and enough soda water to reach within a quarter inch of the