1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD A Dissertation on Drinks Filter through a flannel bag until the punch is absolutely clear, and serve ice cold. " The beers of your own brewingj and you must drink it/* to stand covered two hours.

Into a goblet put some shaved ice, two dashes of gum, one of absinthe, two dashes

HOL-

LANDS

COCKTAIL orange

and

Hollands.

a

bitters,

little

and serve.

Strain

" When Bacchus pokes the fire,

Venus sits by the oven."

Here's a hot drink for a zero night. Have

SPICED

CLARET

half a dozen lumps of sugar, four whole allspice, two whole cloves, the juice of half a lemon, and half a teaspoonful of ground cinnamon in a saucer. Mix well and put in the bowl and pour over half a pint of claret and let it boil for just two minutes, stir- ring all the while. Strain into hot glasses, and over the top of each grate a little nutmeg before serving.

*' The devil is not in the quality of wine, but in the quantity/'

DAN-

Into a cocktail glass squeeze the juice of quarter of an orange, add a wineglassful

FORTH

APPETIZER

up with selt-

French vermouth and fill

QJ.

A good change for an avant diner from the tra-

zer.

ditional cocktail.

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