1933 The Cocktail Book Repeal Edition (New Revised Edition)

XL HERE are several -ways of mixing a cocktail. Some prefer to shake it thor oughly; by doing this it is. made very cold. The best -way to make a cocktail in a mixing glass is to stir it -with a fork rather than -with a spoon. By this method the ice is melted faster, cooking the liquorfasUr, and. dihiting it a little more. is quite customary, in serving a dry cocktail, to put an olive, preferably stoned, in the glass. With a sweeter one a maraschino cherry, or a smallpreserved orange is gener ally given.