1927 Drinks of All Kinds

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SUMMER DRINKS

Black Stripe. Mix in a small tumbler one wineglass of Santa Cruz or white rum, one tablespoonful of golden syrup, and one tablespoonful of water ; fill the tumbler with shaved ice, and shake well. If made in winter fill the glass with boiling water instead of ice, and grate a little nutmeg on top. Bosom Caresser. Put into a small tumbler one wineglass of sherry, half a wineglass of brandy, the yolk of an egg, two teaspoonfuls of icing sugar, and two grains of cayenne; add shaved ice, shake well, strain, and dust with nutmeg and cinna mon. Boston Float. This is a catch drink. A wineglass of water with a small piece of cork floating on the top. Brandy and Soda. (Sometimes called ' Stone Wall.") Put into a large tumbler one wineglass of brandy and one bottle of soda-water; add a small lump of ice. ^ Brandy Burnt. (Sometimes used as a remedy for diarrhoea.) Mix one wineglass of brandy with half a tablespoonful of icing sugar, place it in a saucer or a plate, and then set it on fire; put three slices of dried peach in a glass, and pour the mixture over them.