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22

What Shall We Drink?

the boys had time only to drink and rush off to "go over the

top," you know,and a simple cocktail had to suflfice. Butit's

good!

HOW TO MIX A BOULEVARD GIN COCKTAIL

Use shaker again to receive one and a half ounces gin,dry

or sweet as preferred, three-quarter ounce each of sweet

Italian Vermouth and dryFrench Vermouth,and a halfounce

of grape fruit or orange juice. Shake and strain into cocktail

glass.

MIXING A WALDORF COCKTAIL

In your cocktailshakerfurnished with shaved ice pour one

ounce of whisky (whichever kind you prefer), one ounce of

Itahan sweet Vermouth,one ounce of Absinthe and a dash of

Angostura Bitters. Shake till very cold and serve in cocktail

glass with a bit of yellow lemon peel floating.

MIXING A BOSTON CLUB COCKTAIL

Shake together in ice two ounces of gin (any kind), one

ounce dry Itahan Vermouth and the juice of a half orange.

Into your cocktail glass put a small quantity of tiny pearled

onions and pour mixture over them. If you don't like the

onions, use an ohve.

MIXING AN APPLEBLOSSOM COCKTAIL

Two ounces of Applejack, two ounces of Italian sweet

Vermouth,a quarter teaspoon of Grenadine and the same of

pineapple juice or syrup, a teaspoon of "grun." Shake well

and pour.

MIXING A PALL MALL COCKTAIL

From "dear old Lunnon" comes the Pall Mall to delight

our palates: It's simply made by mixing in tumbler well iced

one and a half ounces of rye whisky,a half ounce of Apple

jack or apple brandy, an ounce of orange juice, an ounce of

lemon juice and (if you like it) two dashes of Grenadine.

Some prefer, instead of Grenadine,a dash of Arrack or Noy-

eau. Stir with spoon and strain into cocktail glass.