1934 Charles Book of Punches and Cocktails

CHAPTER II

BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER DRINKS For the Perfect B eginning and the Perfect Ending

ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECI AL Dip a spoon in honey and dissolve the honey that adheres to the spoon in one part of gin. Add one part orange juice. Ice in shaker and strain into cockt ail glass.

ORANGE BLOSSOM COCKTAIL Add the juice of half an orange to one portion of gin ; fill with ice, shake well and serve in cocktail glass.

MARTINI COCKTAIL 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 cocktail 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, 4