1928 Cheerio a book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles

CHAPTER II.

BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER DRINKS For the Perfect Beginning and the Ferfect Ending

Orange Blossom Spécial Dip a spoon in honey and dissolve the honey that adhères to the spoon in one part of gin. Add one part orange juice. Ice in shaker and strain into cocktail glass. Orange Blossom Cocktail Add the juice o£ half an orange to one portion of gin; fill with ice, shake well and serve in cocktail glass. Place in shaker two parts dry gin, one part Italian Vermouth (French Vermouth if the drink is preferred dry), two dashes of orange bitters; fill with ice, shake and strain into a coclctail glass and garnish with a twist of lemon peel, Mint Spray Cocktail To one part of gin in a shaker add one part orange juice and a half teaspoonful of powdered sugar ; add ice, and shake up thoroughly. Serve in cocktail glass, gamished with fresh mint. 12 Martini Cocktail