1882 Harry Johnson's new and improved bartender's manual (1882)

— 18 — glassware is perfectly clean, bright, and polished when handing any out to parties or a customer to help him- self to a drink, and also when you mix any chinks of any kind, see that they have not any kind of marks on. them, but are in good condition, and then after serving drinks, be particular in washing and polishing up the glassware again at your first opportunity, and keep them in good trim; and then use only these towels used for the glassware for no other purpose than for the polishing and cleaning of the above. 21. INSTRUCTIONS relative to Bowels containing Punches. It is considerable of importance to know in what manner to cool the above properly. The only right way is: Take a large tin dish of sufficient size to hold your bowl containing the punch, then place the bowl into it, and completely fill up and surround the same with fine shaved ice, fill it up over the edge of the bowl, which will give it a beautiful appearance; then sprinkle a little rock salt on top of the ice to prevent it from dissolving, and if the bartender has some leaves or other ornament, they will show off to a good advantage by placing them on the ice; in this manner your punch will have a coo 1 and refreshing taste at all times; line the outside of the dish with towels, to give it a bright and cheerful look, 22. INSTRUCTION relative to handing out Spoons for Mixed Drinks, etc, In serving mixed drinks it is proper to conveniently hand the customer a spoon, that, if he desires to take out a piece of the fruit from the glass, he can do so,