1887 The bar-tender's guide

GIN COCKTAIL.

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Fill glass one-third full of shaved ice, shake well, and strain into a fancy cocktail glass, put the lemon peel in the glass and serve. The flavor is improved by moistening the edge of the cocktail glass with a piece of lemon.

Whiskey Cocktail.

(Use small bar-glass.

Take 3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup. 2 dashes of bitters (Boker's). 1 wine-glass of whiskey. Fill one-third full of fine ice ;

shake and strain in a

Put in a piece of twisted lemon

fancy red wine-glass.

peel in the glass and serve.

Improved Whiskey Cocktail.

Prepared in the same manner as the Improved Brandy Cocktail, by substituting Bourbon or rye whiskey for the brandy.

Gin Cocktail.

(Use small bar-glass.

Take 3 or 4 dashes of gum syrup. 2 dashes of bitters (Boker's). 1 wine-glass of Holland gin. 1 or 2 dashes of Curacoa. Fill the glass one-third full of shaved ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. Twist a small piece of lemon peel, place it in the glass, and serve.