1929 The Bon Vivant's Companion or How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas

THE BON VIVANT's COMPANION

Fill the tumbler with shaved ice,shake well, ornament with fruits in season,and serve with a straw.

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One-halj wineglass of Irish One teaspoonful of sugar. whiskey. One piece of lemon. One-half wineglass of Two wineglasses of hot Scotch whiskey. water. This is a capital ptmch for a cold night.

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LOUISIANA SUGAR HOUSE PUNCH

From a recipe in the possession of Colonel T. B. Thorpe'' To one quart of boiling syrup, taken from the kettles, add whiskey or brandy to suit the patient. Flavor with the juice of sour oranges.

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DRY PUNCH

From a recipe by Santina, the celebrated Spanish caterer Two gallons of brandy. One-half pint of curagao. One gallon of water. Juice of six lemons. One-half gallon of tea. One and one-half pound of One pint of Jamaica rum. white sugar. Mix thoroughly, and strain, as already described in the recipe for Punch a la Ford, adding more sugar and lemon ^ Colonel Thorpe was an American author and painter who died in 1878. At the age of seventeen he illustrated Irving's"The Bold Dragoon," and after he came to New York in iSsg he was a frequent contributor to Harper's, Black-woods' and other magazines. 20