1925 About Town Cocktail Book by Joe Fitchett

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; BEONX This drink, it is said, was named after the famous New York Zoo. We wonder if it makes you see red monkeys and things. Fill the shaker half full of broken ice and add: The juice of a quarter of an orange 1-6 gill of Dry Gin , .. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Some bartenders also add a little dash of Orange Bitters. It can also be made with tangerines,instead of oranges. ' , 1-6 gill of French Vermouth 1-6 gill of Italian Vermouth

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3-5* Creme dd Menthe 2-5 water Dash Angostura Bitters 1 tablespQon sugar Vz Orange •

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CHAMPAGNE IN a wineglas.s^^ 1 lump of sugar, soak it with Angostura Bit ters, squeeze the essence of 2 or 3 pieces of lemon-peel in the glass, add 1 lump of ice, and "fill the glass with iced champagne. Stir up slightly with the mixing spoon, squeeze and drop another piece of lemon-peel in the glass. ,* # Note that a ho'ktle of Champagne makes from 5 to 6 cocktails.

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Makes Cat Catty "/^US, dear," said the bootlegger's bride,"I wish you wouldn't VJ spill any more of your goods around the barn." "What's the matter, babe? Was they any cops snoopin' around?" • • "No, but the cat was. And it nearly killed two of the neigh bors'police dogs." 0 4 %

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