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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