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

MODERN AMERICAN DRINKS.

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Rum Flip. Prepare same as Sherry Flip, using the kind of rum desired by the customer in place of sherry. Sherry Flip. Break a fresh egg into a mixing-glass; add one tablespoonful fine sugar, fill the glass half-full of fine ice, add one and a half jigger of sherry ; shake well, strain into a fancy bar-glass. Serve with a little grated nutmeg on top. Whiskey Flip. Prepare in the same manner as Sherry Flip, sub- stituting whiskey for sherry. Yankee Flip. Prepare in the same manner as Sherry Flip, using one jigger apple brandy in place of sherry. Floster. Place a few lumps of ice in a glass pitcher, add half a tablespoonful fine sugar, two jiggers sherry, one jigger noyau, a few slices of lemon and orange, one bottle plain soda ; mix. Put a few sprigs fresh mint on top. Brandy Float. Fill a pony-glass with brandy, put a thin whis- key-glass over it, rim down ; reverse the glasses,