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

THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION

a pint of water. Mix well, and let stand half an hour; strain, and ice it well.

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CIDER NECTAR

A la Harold Littledale

One quart of cider. One bottle of soda water.

One glass of sherry. One small glass of brandy.

Juice of half a lemon,peel of quarter of a lemon; sugar and nutmeg to taste; a sprig of verbena. Flavor it to taste with extract of pineapple. Strain,.and ice it all well. This is a de licious beverage,and only requires to be tasted to be appre ciated.

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BOTTLED VELVET

A la Sir John Bayley A BOTTLE of Moselle, half a pint of sherry, the peel of a lemon, not too much,so as to have the flavor predominate; two tablespoonfuls of sugar; add a sprig of verbena; all must be well mixed,and then strained and iced.

...134... TOM AND JERRY Use punch bowl for the mixture

One and one-half teaspoon- ful of ground cinnamon. One-half teaspoonful ground cloves. One-half teaspoonful ground allspice.

Five pounds of sugar. Twelve eggs. One-half small glass of Ja maica rum.

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