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and serve in tumbler three-fourths full of ice. Top with
grated nutmeg and sip. You may like more Benedictine. If
you do,just add to suit your taste.
MIXING THE ADMIRAL COCKTAIL
Admirals like their hquor, so here's what they drink—
when they aren't on duty. Stirred in glass with ice go two
ounces of gin, an ounce of cherry brandy,the juice of a lime
and two tablespoons of "gum." Strain into glass and toast
the navy!
MIXING THEBEAU BRUMMEL COCKTAIL
Remember Beau Brummel, pattern of male fashions and
breaker of women's hearts? WeU, here's a cocktail named
after him and which, it is said, he relished, before the word
"cocktail" wasbom.
Pourinto tumbler with ice a good drink of Bourbon or rye
whisky, a tablespoon of "gum" or powdered sugar, if you
prefer, and add a teaspoon of lime juice. Stir well till very
cold and strain into an old fashioned cocktail glass. Crown
top with a bit of yeUow lemon peel previously tweaked over
the liquid. It's "stiff!"
MIXING AN ARMY COCKTAIL
Army officers fike this one—and, perhaps, some West
Pointers when they get afurlough:
Into a shaker furnished with shaved ice pour two ounces
of Bacardi Rum, half an ounce of "gum," half an ounce of
lemon juice and half an ounce of orange juice. Add a dash of
Arrack and shake thoroughly,straining into cocktail glass.
MIXING A BRANDYWINE COCKTAIL
Stir this one. It's delicious! Use shaved ice in a tumbler.
Pourin one ounce of brandy ofany kind,one ounce of Sherry,
a quarter teaspoon of Curacao,ateaspoon of"gum,"one dash
of Angostura Bitters and a dash of Arrack. Stir till glass is
frosted and serve in cocktail glass, topped with a bit of
lemon.