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— 17G —

HOW TO MIX ABSXNTHE.

(Use an absinthe glass.)

In preparing the above drink youmust be particular

and inquire, whether the customer desires it in the

old French style or on the new, improved plan.

Mix as follows in a large bar or absinthe glass:—1

pony-glass of absinthe, place this into the large glass,

take the top part of the absinthe glass, which has the

shape of a bowl, with a small, round hole in the bot

tom, fill this with finely shaved ice and water; then

raise the bowl up high, and let the water run or drip

into the glass containing the absinthe; the color of

the absinthe will show when to stop; then pour into

the large glass, and serve.

None but genuine absinthe should be used, which

you can easily recognize by the color in mixing, as it

will turn to a milk color and look cloudy, which the

domestic article does not. This is "what they call

an old-style French absinthe.

AMERICAN STYIiE OP MIXING

ABSINTHE.

(Use a large bar glass.)

f glassful of fine ice;

6 or 7 dashes of gum syrup;

1 pony-glass of absinthe;

2 wine-glasses of water.

Then shake the ingredients, until the outside of the

shaker is covered with ice; strain it into a large bar

glass, and serve. The way this is mixed it is more

pleasant to drink than the French style. The Amer

icans are not in the habit of drinking absinthe like

the French are, but a drink of it occasionally will hurt

nobody.

This is what they call American or frozen absinthe.