1919 Home made beverages

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Beverages

Alcoholic

Whiskey Cocktail

Half fill a tumbler with crushed ice, pour over it 1 wineglassful of whiskey, 15 drops of rock-candy syrup and 10 drops of Angostura bitters, cover, and shake well, then strain into a small glass. Place a very small piece of lemon peel on the top and serve. Note. — Brandy cocktail may be made by substituting a wineglassful of good French brandy for the whiskey. Whiskey Sour Rock-candy syrup, 1 dessertspoonful; whiskey, 1 wine- glassful; lemon juice, and pineapple, 1 thin, small piece; crushed ice. Strain 1 dessertspoonful of lemon jjiice into a tumbler, add 1 dessertspoonful of rock-candy syrup and 1 wineglassful of whiskey, and a heaped tablespoonful of crushed ice, and shake well. Strain into a small glass, and serve with thin slices of orange and pineapple floating on the top. Note. — Brandy or any other spirit may be substituted for the whiskey, the name being changed accordingly.

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