1914 Rawling's of Book Mixed Drinks by E P Rawling

RATfLING'S MIXED DRINKS 11

SERVING DRINKS AT MEALS.

Appetizers. Cocktails are sometimes served to the guests when they arrive, or before they come to the table. If desired an other may be prepared to commence the meal. Dry sherry or vermouth, cold, may be substituted. If oyster cocktails are served these are next in order. Oysters, Soup and Fish. With these reisling, sauterne, Rhine wine, white Chianti or other dry wine is served. It should be rather cold but not iced. On the Pacific Coast, where the Italian style is becoming more and more popular, the salad is served be fore the soup, and the white wine should not be brought to the table be fore the fish course. A glass of sherry or madeira, cooled, is sometimes given with the soup, especially when fish is not to be served.