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What Shall We Drink?

Into the mixing tumbler or glass three-quarters full of

shaved ice pour two and a half ounces of sweet or drygin,add

the beaten and frothy white of one egg, juice of a half a

lemon or lime (preferably lime), "gum" to suit taste, then

shake thoroughly and strain into thin goblet, filling with

stream of vichy or seltzer.

Prepare by pouring into shaker with cracked ice two

ounces of whisky,a half teaspoon of whipped egg white,the

juice of a half lemon,a teaspoon of"gum",a dash of Bacardi

rum and shake thoroughly, straining into thin tumbler half

full of shaved ice. Fill with vichy or seltzer, stirring a bit,

then drink.

THE GLASGOW FIZZ

From canny Scotland comes this Glasgow Fizz and, hoot

mon!Use only Scotch Whisky!

Into the iced shaker pour two ounces good old Scotch,

half of a fresh egg previously well beaten, the juice of a half

lemon, a tablespoon of "gum" and shake well. Pour into

thin goblet half fuU of shaved ice, fill with ginger ale, stir,

and drink.

MIXING AN AMERICAN EAGLE FIZZ

Into weU iced shaker pour the whipped white of one egg,

two tablespoons of "gum," a quarter teaspoon of lemon

juice, as much orange juice, a dash of Creme de Menthe

(or vanilla,if you prefer),a dash of phosphate,two sqxiirts of

vichy or seltzer, and shake thoroughly. Strain into thin

goblet and fill with cold milk. You'll like this one.

MIXING A MORNING GLORY FIZZ

This is excellent after a night of festivity, when the high

spirits of the night before have run low. Plenty of ice in the

shaker, please, because this must be very cold to get best

results. Now pour in the white of an egg partly whipped,

cover with two ounces of whisky (any kind you like), add

about three teaspoons of "gum," Absinthe or Noyeau (three

dashes only), a half teaspoon of lime juice and as much of