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What Shall We Drink?
ARCTIC COCKTAIL
This is one of the most refreshing and delightful of cock
tails. The recipe has been used in my familyfor manyyears,
butis little known. Iventure to wagerit will become mightily
popular once its mixing is tried by readers of this book.
They'U spread it among their friends!
Fill a scant third of a cocktail glass with fine French
Brandy, another scant third with white Creme de Menthe
(don't use the Green), and another scant third with rich,
thick cream. Add one dash only of either Curacao or Orange
Bitters and a half teaspoon of fine powdered sugar. Pour the
lot into a shaker containing a generous amount of finely
shaved ice. Shake until the shaker shows signs of frost out
side. Then pour your drink into the cocktail glass. It will be
velvety smooth, fluffy, and most delightfully palatable.
BROADWAY COCKTAIL
Here's a variation of the Broadway Cocktail which you
may like. (There are many self-devised by would-be drink
mixers that do not deserve a place in this volume).
Use equal third parts of Gin, French Vermouth and
Brandy,a dash of Orange Bitters and a teaspoon of "gum."
Mix well and serve.
MARVEL COCKTAIL
For the Marvel Cocktail use equal third parts of Bene
dictine,French Vermouth and Maraschino Cordial. Add one
dash of Noyeau and a teaspoon of "gum." Then shake and
serve.
BOULEVARD BRANDY COCKTAIL
Equalthird parts of Brandy,Pineapple Syrup and Maras
chino Cordial, with a dash of Orange Bitters. Shake and
serve.
MIXING A BIJOU COCKTAIL
Bon vivants always like the Bijou Cocktail—at least,they
did when I was—well,thirteen years younger. Just to see if
memory of its delectability isfaulty,let's mix twoasfollows: