1889 The American Bar-tender's Guide (Australia) by Jerry thomas

HlNTS AND RULES FOR BARTRNDERS.

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to crack. position for any length of time, the corks become dry, and the gas is liable to escape. 17. During the process of cooling. sparkling wi nes, the bottles should not be placed in direct contact with t he ice, because that po r t ion o f ' t h c b o t t l e which touches the ice cools more rapidly than the remainder, causing unequal contraction and consequent tendency 18. When sparkling wines are served in the bottle they should. be put i n an i c e -pail, and the space be– tween the bottles and pail f illed with ice broken small. When the bottle i s en t i r ely su r r ounded by i ce, the liability of c r acking f r om u nequal contraction does 19. When Champagne is i n occasional use, being served by the glass or for m i x i ng b everages, it is a good plan t o p l ace the bo t tl e on a r a ck , t he neck sloping downwards, and insert t h r ough i;he cork a corkscrew syphon provided with a cut oR or faucet, by the use of which a small portion may be drawn oR' at a time without 8llowing any' escape of the gas. 20. Mineral waters contained in syphons should be cooled gradually, and not allowed to stand in contact with the ice. A l t h ough the syphons are constructed of very Chick glass, Chis very thickness, while aR'ording complete resistance to the expansion of the gas con– t ained, is t h e mo r e l i abl e t o c r ack f r om unequal contraction, when only one po r t ion of. Che syphon is touching the ice. 21. Cordials, Bitters, and. Syrups should be cooled gradually, and not laid upon ice. A ' moderate degree of coolness is sufficient for these preparations, as they a re only' used i n s mall portions f o r m i x i n g a n d Ravoring. not exist.

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