1908 The World's Drinks and How to Miw Them by Hon Wm Boothby (1st edition)

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COCKTAILS.

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VER-GIN (VIRGIN) COCKTAIL. A LAP. J. WENIGER, SAN FRANCISCO.

This popular appetizer derives its title from a combina tion of the first syllable of the word ''vermouth'' and the monosyllable ''gin,'' i. e. Ver-Gin, and is a mixture of equal parts of Italian vermouth and White Cross gin, with a dash or two of Orange bitter~ and a squeeze of lomou pool added. Thia drink must bo served very cold. VERMOUTH COCKTAIL. Into a small mixing-glass place some cracked ice, two dashes of Orange bitters, two drops of Angostura bitters, three-quarters of a jiggerful of French vermouth and one-quarter of a jiggerful of Italian vermouth; stir thoroughly, strain into a chilled cocktail-glass, twist a piece of lemon peel over the top and serve with ice water on the side. Should one desire to brew a cocktail with one kind of vermouth, French vermouth should always be used, and a !ittle toddy-water may be added to it if the beverage is not to be dry. Italian vermouth should never be used alone in a vermouth cocktail as it is not adapted to that purpose. NOTE.-In making a Vermouth Cocktail of two kinds of vermouth, a cherry or a berry may be used to decorate; but in making a French Vermouth Cock– tail fruit should never be used, but an olive, a pimola or French hazelnuts may be added. WHISKEY COCKTAIL. Into a mixing-glass of fine cracked ice place a barspoonful of toddy-water, two dashes of Orange bitters, two drops of Angostura bitters and a jigger of good straight whiskey ; stir thoroughly, strain into a chilled cocktail-glass, squeeze a piece of lemon peel over the top and serve with ice water on the side. A cherry may be added, but that is optional. 69 70

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YORK COCKTAIL. This beverage was named and popularized by a firm in New York City which advertised and introduced a line of bottled cocktails.

ZAZA COCKTAIL.

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(FRENCH.)

Ha lf Dubonuet and half tlry English gi n, ·coole<1 well and servetl in a vermouth or cocktail-glass, is known as a Zaza Cocktail in all French cafes.