1887 American and Other Drinks by Charlie Paul (second edition)

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loi—MOTHER'S MILK. L.D. Fill half-pint tumbler with chipped ice; put in a teaspoonful ofraspberry syrup and a liqueur-glass ful of brandy, fill up with new milk; shake well and serve with straws. 102—NECTAR FOR DOG DAYS. L D. Use a large soda glass with some ice, one lemon ice, and pour upon it a bottle of plain soda. • 103—NERVER. S.D. Fill tumbler with chipped ice; put in three or four drops of absinthe and of plain sugar; add two or three drops of lemon juice, half a wine-glassful of brandy; then stir well with a long spoon and strain off. 104—NETHERLANDS COBBLER. L.D. Take a large soda-water glass and fill with chipped ice; put in a teaspoonful of powdered sugar and squeeze half a lemon in; add half a liqueur-glassful ofvanilla syrup,halfa wine-glassful of Hollands gin; fill up with soda-water, then decorate with fruits in season, and serve n with straws. loS—NIGHT-CAB. S.D. [This to be taken the last thing at night as a digester for other drinks previously imbibed. The recipe was given to Charlie by a very old Norwegian captain.] Take a small wine glass; put in a liqueur- glassful of old brandy, ditto curagoa, ditto of benedictine ; let them blend for a moment; then take off at a single draught, after which say— "Good Night."