1927 Barflies and Cocktails

Brandy Smash. Dissolve 1 teaspoonful of Sugar and water in a shaker, add a few sprigs of Fresh Mint, Extract Flavour of Mint. Draw out sprigs of Mint, add one glass of Brandy, shake well, and pour into wineglass half full fine ice. Decorate with fruits in season. Brandy Sour. 1 teaspoonful Sugar or Gomme Syrup, Juice of half a Lemon, 1 glass Brandy. Shake well, strain into wineglass, squire a little syphon. on cop, decorate wi~~ fruit. Brazil Cocktail. 3 dashes Angostura, 3 dashes Absinthe, 1/ 2 French Ver: mouth, 1/2 Sherry. Stir up well, strain into cocktail glass, adding a cherry, and squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top. Broken Spur Cocktail. 1 yolk of a Fresh Egg, 1/6 Gin, 1/ 6 Italian Vermouth, 2/3 White Pott, 1 teaspoonful Anisette M'irie Brizard. . (This cocktail was brought our. by the cavalry which got disbanded during the war.)

Bromo Seltzer. li:t a large tumbler put one tablespoonful of Bromo Seltzer (which can be procured at all chemists) fill with Soda, then pour into another tumbler. .:) Repeat this twice until powder is dissolved, and drink while fizzing. (A good pick-me-up for that next morning feeling.)

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