1922 Home-Made Beverages and American Drinks by M E Steedman

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American Drinks.

Floster (No. 1). Putalargetabla-spoonfuleachof kirsch,sherry and either cherry syrup or cherry water ice into atumbler,and fill up with well iced seltzer water. Floster(No.2). Put 2 slices of lemon,a sliced peach, half a gill of noyeau, \ oz. castor sugar, and a gill of sherry into a tumbler with a small lump of ice, and fill up with iced soda water. Gin Cocktail. Half fill a tumbler with shaved ice, add a strip oflemon rind,a wineglassful of unsweetened gin, a table-spoonful of orange bitters, and sugar to taste. Shake well, strain and serve with the lemon rind on the top. Gin Mint Julep. Putalump of sugar and a teaspoonfulof water into a glass, add a large sprig of mint,2slices of pineapple, a wineglassful of gin and some shaved ice, and serve. Gin Rickey. Puta small piece ofice atthe bottom ofa small glass,add a small table-spoonful of lemon juice, a wineglassful of gin, and fill up with iced seltzer water. Ice Cream Soda. Put a large table-spoonful each of strawberry and vanilla ice cream into a tumbler, add a very little shaved ice, and fill up with iced soda water, holding the bottle or syphon containing the latter high above the glass. Iced Egg Nogg. Beatthe yolks of2eggswith alargeteaspoonful of castor sugar tilllight,thenaddatable-spoonful of cold water, i gill of brandy, a gill of sherry and half a pintof new milk. Fillupthe tumbler with shaved ice, and serve. Invigorator. Put a well beaten fresh egg and a gill of cold strong cofieeinto alarge glass,add2table-spoon fuls of port,1 of brandy and 1 of shaved ice ; shake well, strain and serve.