1930 The Home Bartender's Guide and Song Book

THE BARTENDER'S GUIDE AND SONG BOOK

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HIBERNIAN

The St. Patrick's Day Special. If you want to know where St. Patrick drove all the snakes, when he drove them out of Ireland, take about six of these. You'll see plenty. . .•. .,

Two parts Gin One part Creme de Menthe

Ice, shake and strain into cocktail glaee into which has been dropped a green cherry

* Two dashes Orange Bitten Two·thirde Scotch One-third Italian Vermouth Fill with ice, mix ind strain into • eockt1il glass Serve with olive

HIGH·LAND FLING

Better known as the death-defier. A good Scotchman can make this one last almost six months. Don't teach this one to the girl-friend. She'll be too inclined to have her FLING. .......

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HORSE GUARDS

Only a war rior can really control this one. Give two rounds of this with the proper ammuni– tion and a platoon can route a regiment. To be served only to men in uniform. (Pajamas were ours.)

One part Gin Two parts Italian Vermouth Two dashes Curacao Ice, shake and strain into cocktail glass * Use Large Bar Glass Peel Lemon in one continuous piece Place in glass with one end hanging over the rim and the balance spiraling to bottom Add a few lumps of Ice One teaspoonful Powdered Sugar One pony Gin F ill glass with Ginger Ale

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HORSE'S NECK

W e've been playing with this one for years, but we never have found out why it's called a HORSE'S NECK, when it might very well be called after some other part of a horse. Or why not a cow, or a sheep or a pi g? All in favor of changing it to a PIG'S NECK say "aye" I

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