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

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J\USCELI..ANEOUS DRINKS.

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STAY DOWN. TO SETTLE THE STOMACH.

Into a highball-glass place a small pieee of ice, a pony of Creme do Cassis and a jigger of good cognac. Fill the glass with English Club Soda or some good effervescent water, stir and serve. This decoction will act like magic on the stomach after a hard night.

STICK. A Stick is a jolt of alcoholic liquor aclcl<>rl to a soft drink.

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STONE FENCE. A mixture of equal parts of whiskey and apple cider.

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299 STONE WALL. Into a soda-glass place a spoonful of bar suga r and a jigger o~ whiskey; . add a lump of ice and a bottle of plain soda; stir thoroughly and serve.

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STRAIGHT GOODS. Liquors that have not been rectifi ed or blended.

301 SUNRISE. Half fill a sherry-glass with lime juice cordial and then carefully pour good cognac down the side of the glass until full. 'l'he cognac is set on fire before serving to destroy t he fusil oil in the liquor. Always be careful not to allow the ingredients to run together, keepiug the brandy on top.

302 THE BOY. An English term for Champagne. When a Briton has a load of the vIBtage aboard he is li able to say that be is full of '' 'l'be Boy. ''