1925 About Town Cocktail Book by Joe Fitchett

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MANHATTAN

^HIS is one of the very oldest cocktails and perhaps one of the Ti J. best. It is named, of course, after the Island of Manhattan and probably originated in New York. A dry Manhattan may be made with French Vermouth instead of Italian. Fill a bar glass half full of broken ice and add: 1 or 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters ^ gill of Rye Whisky 1/4 gill nf Italian Vermouth 1 dash of Aniset if required Stir up well, strain into a cocktail glass, add cherry and squeeze lemon-peel on top.

MILLIONAIRE

Fill the shaker half full of broken ice and add: The white of a fresh egg

2l dashes of Curacao 1-6 gill of Grenadine 2-6 gill of Rye Whisky Shake well and strain into a small wineglass. A dash of Aniset may be added if required.

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MARGUERITE

2-3 Plymouth Gin 1-3 French Vermouth Fill with ice, shake well and strain into a cocktail glass/

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MARTINI

Pill the bar glass half full with broken ice and"add: 1 dash of Orange Bitters 1-6 gill of French Vermouth 2-6 giU of Dry Gin i^n-neel Stir up and strain into a cocktail glass. Squeeze le W p 0 on top. Z

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