1895 Modern American drinks; how to mix and serve all kinds of cups and drinks

MODERN AMERICAN DRINKS.

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Medford Bum Cocktail.

Prepare same as Brandy Cocktail, using Med- ford rum in place of brandy.

Metropole Cocktail.

Two dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one dash orange bitters, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger French vermouth, a mixing- glass half-full fine ice. Mix, strain into cocktail- glass, add a maraschino cherry.

Metropolitan Cocktail.

Two lumps of ice in a small wine-glass, add three dashes gum-syrup, two dashes Angostura bitters, one pony brandy, one pony French ver- mouth. Mix, take out the ice, add a small piece twisted lemon-peel.

Mountain Cocktail.

A cocktail-glass half-full hard cider, one fresh egg ; season with pepper and salt. Serve.

Oyster Cocktail. A few dashes lemon-juice in a tumbler, add a dash of Tobasco sauce, a teaspoonful of vinegar, a few dashes tomato catchup, six Blue Point oys-