1934 Charles Book of Punches and Cocktails

6 BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER DRINKS

BRONX COCKTAIL

Fill a large bar glass half full of shaved ice. To it add one third dry gin, one third French Vermouth, and one third Italian Vermouth. Throw in a slice of orange, shake well, and serve in a cocktail glass.

ALABAMA MINT JULEP

Place a teaspoonful of granulated sugar in a small glass and pour in enough hot water to make a thick syrup. Pour this slowly into a shaker over cracked ice. Next place two ounces of Bourbon whiskey in shaker, along with three or four sprigs of mint which have been bruised between the thumb and forefinger. Shake well and serve in whiskey glass.

APPLE BRANDY COCKTAIL

Two thirds apple brandy to one third of Vermouth. Add a tablespoonful of syrup and a few dashes of orange bitters. Ice, shake well anCl serve in cocktail glass.

BRANDY SMASH Dissolve spoonful of sugar in bottom of whiskey glass. Crush a few sprigs of mint in it. Add a portion of brandy and a piece of ice. Stir with spoon and serve with spoon in glass.