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What Shall We Drink?
CLARETBRIDGEPUNCH
There are many variations of the claret punch. Here is
another dehghtful mixture:
Say you are entertaining a foursome at bridge—yourself
and three guests. Have ready four tumblers heaped to the
brim with shaved ice. Now into an iced shaker pour two
tumblers of claret. Add eight level tablespoonsful of granu
lated or powdered sugar; squeeze out the juice of two thin
slices of lemon and three shoes of orange. Shake well and
strain into the four ice-fiUed tumblers. A garnishing of one
thin shoe of lemon cut into quarters and of a thin shoe of
orange cut into halves may be stuck into the shaved ice of
each tumbler. Serve with straws or glass sippers.
SINCLAIR LEWISPUNCH
Yes,the author of this is no less a personage than the first
American author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature! And
he made it pubUc only as recently as December 6, 1933! So,
if you'd hke to feel a vicarious nearness to this popular writer
of best sellers, mix up his recipe and,if you care to, toast or
roast him, as you will. Either is the drinker's priceless
privilege!
Take the juice of six lemons, one pound of powdered
sugar, one half pint of Cognac Brandy, one quarter pint of
Peach Brandy,one quarter pint of Jamaica Rum,three pints
of sparkling water. Pour each ingredient over a large square
of ice in your punch bowl. The mixture makesabouttwo and
a half quarts. After stirring it, I know Mr.Lewis won't ob
ject if you add your own favorite fruits and berries to decor
ate the surface of the beverage.
CLARET FRUITPUNCH
And here's another claret drink you will like—and so will
your guests:
Pour into iced shaker (for four drinks) two tumblers of
claret. Add five tablespoons of granulated or powdered
sugar, three fairly thick slices of lemon, squeezing out the