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

THE BON VIVANT's COMPANION

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BITTERS

One-fourth pound of raisins. Two ounces of cinnamon. One ounce snake-root. One lemon and one orange cutin slices.

One ounce of cloves. One ounce of allspice. Fill decanter with Santa Cruz rum. Bottle and serve out in pony glasses.

As fast as the bitters is used fill up again with rum.

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BURNT BRANDY AND PEACH

Use small bar glass This drink is very popular in the Southern states, where it is sometimes used as a cure for diarrhoea. One wineglass of Cognac Two or three slices of dried and one-half tablespoon of peaches, white sugar, burnt in a Place the dried fruit in a saucer or plate. glass and pour the liquid over them.

BEACKSTRIPE Use small bar glass

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One wineglass of Santa One tablespoonful of mo- Cruz rum. lasses. This drink can either be made in summer or winter: if in the former season, mix in one tablespoonful of water, and cool with shaved ice; if in the latter, fill up the tumbler with boiling water. Grate a little nutmeg on top, 86