1884 American and Other Drinks ( 1 st edition ) by Charlie Paul

AMERICAN AND OTHER DRINKS.

How TO Make Them.

SHORT DRINKS.

Ge>'eral Instruction.—In making all kinds of "Short Drinks," take a half pint tumbler, in which put the different ingredients as directed below ; then strain off into an ordinary pony tumbler.

1—CHINESE COCKTAIL.

Fill the tumbler with chipped ice; put in half a tcaspoonful of powdered sugar; add three or four drops of angostura bitters and half a wine glass ful of brandy, which done,shake well and strain off into an ordinary wine glass, putting a small piece of lemon peel on top.

2—LOCOMOTIVE.

Fill the tumbler with chipped ice; put in a tea- spoonful of sugar, the yolk of an ege, half a liqueur glassful]of cura?oa, two or three drops of essence of clores,one wine glassful of Burgundy, and strain off as in No.1.

3—FLASH OF LIGHTNING.

Fill tumbler with chipped ice, into which squeeze half alemon;then add half a teaspoon-