1901 The Cocktail Book a Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen

*7^HERE are several ways of mixing a cocktail. Some prefer to shake it thor- . o^ghly; by doing this it is made very cold. The best way to make a cocktail in a mixifig glass is to stir it with a fork rather than with a spoon. Ey this method the ice is melted faster, cookifig the liquor faster, and dilutirig it a little more. fT is quite customary, in serving a dry cocktail, toput an olive, preferably stoned, in the glass. With a sweeter one a maraschino cherry, or a small preserved orange is gener- ally given.