1864 Bar Tender's Guide price $2 00 by Jerry Thomas

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JULEPS.

JULEP.

87. JULEPS. The julep is peculiarly an American -beverage, and in the Southern states is more popular than any other. It was introduced into England by Captain Murryatt, where it is now quite a Lvorite. The gallant captain seems to liave had a penchantfor the nectareous driiilc,-yid publish ed the recipe in his work on America. We give it in liis own words: "I must descant a little npon the mintjulep, as it is, with the thermometer at 100°,one ofthe most de lightful and insinuating potations that ever was invented, and may be drunk with equal satisfaction when the ther mometer is as low as 70°. There arc many varieties,such as those composecl of claret, Madeira, tfec. | but the ingre-