1909 Recipes of American and other Iced Drinks

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i6o_WHISKEY twist. S. D.

Same as No. 71, substituting whiskey for gin.

161—THE HOFFMAN STRAWBERRY.

Fill half-pint tumbler with shaved ice ; add half- teaspoonful of powdered sugar, half a liqueur-glass of strawberry syrup; add the white of one egg, a wine-glassful of light old East India sherry ; shake well, and strain in a champagne bowl glass, and drop in a few strawberries.

Additional Non=alcohoIic Beverages.

Note.—The following Recipes arc those in general use, and make the highest class beverages. Taste, however, varies in different parts of the country, especially in regard to colour and acidity, and it would be impossible to give absolute directions to suit everybody. It must, therefore, be left to the fudgment and sk''ll of the manipulator to make such alterations as may ne most suited to his trade.

TO MAKE PLAIN SYRUP.

Take of finest refined sugar 6 lbs. ; add 2 pints of water. When all dissolved, gently boil for one minute ; withdraw the heat and remove the scum ; gently boil up again for another minute,and remove any further scum ; then add sufhcient cold water to make i gallon (about 3 pints of water will be