1892 Drinks of the world

DRINKS.

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^\\Q cobbler Is an American invention, though now common in other countries. It requires small skill in its composition, but should be arranged to please the Of this drink the straw is the leading character- istic. The xocktail is a comparatively modern discovery. In this drink B^garfs Bitters occupies invariably a prominent place. The Crusta is an improvement on the cocktail, and is said to have been invented by Santlna, a celebrated Spanish caterer. Its differentia is a small quantity of lemon juice and a little lump of The sparing of a lemon must also line the glass, probably derives its name. Flip has been immortalised by Dibdin as the fa- vourite beverage of sailors, though it has been asserted that they seldom drink it ; a somewhat hazardous statement, unless limited to the times in which there is none to be had. The essential feature in a flip is repeated pouring between two vessels, supposed to The etymologies given are generally satis- factory. Julep is from «__^A^ rose water. Mull from mulled, erroneously taken as a past participle. According to Wedgwood, mulled is a form of mould, and ^nulled ale is funeral . ale, potatio funerosa. Nogg is from noggin, signifying a pot, and then the strong beer which it .contains, Negus is commonly known to have been the invention of CoL Francis Negus in the reign of Anne. Punch is of course from the Hindustani ^\ signifying 5, from its five original ingredients, to wit, aqua vita, rose water, sugar, arrack, and citron Juice. A very un- satisfactory derivation of Sangaree is from the Spanish sangria, the incision of a vein. Shrub is clearly the Arabic <-r^j-^ or syrup, Smxishj explained curtly as iced brandy and water. Slang, is probably from the smashing of the ice ; while sli?ig seems evidently to be from the German schlingen, to swallow. eye. ice. from which feature it straw ; but of cocktail we only learn that it is a compounded drink much used in America.