1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

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What Shall We Drink?

CAPE COD RAINBOW This drink would lend strength to any Cape Cod denizen. Try one. Fill two-thirds of a cocktail or sherbet glass with finely shaved ice. Pour in an ounce of Applejack,a teaspoon of "gum," a teaspoon of lemon, grapefruit or orange juice, a dash of Grenadine and top with a tablespoon of Creme de Menthe floating. Twist a sliver of yellow lemon peel over drink and enjoy it. GRAPEFRUIT HIGHBALL Into highball glass pour an ounce and a half of Applejack, put in several pieces of cracked ice, fill glass with grapefruit juice,stir and garnish with a sprig offresh table mint. JERSEY SOUR To three dashes oflemon juice add a tablespoon of"gum," two ounces of Applejack,and after stirring wellin a bit of ice, serve in Claret glass with afew dashes of vichy or seltzer. ROYAL FRAPPE Over finely shaved ice in cocktail or Sherbet glass pour a half ounce of gin and an ounce and a half of Applejack,adding a teaspoon of Grenadine. Stir and sip. ROYAL FIZZ Mix in tumbler one partly beaten egg,two dashes of lime juice, five dashes of lemon juice, a tablespoon of"gum"and two ounces of Applejack. Add ice and fill glass with seltzer or vichy. Stir and drink through straws. TEA(OR COFFEE)ROYAL To a cup of tea or coffee add an ounce of Applejack and stir. Sweeten to taste,if you wish. There are many other uses of Applejack which you will find tasty and excellent. These hints will serve you in con cocting mixtures of your own. It is only because of the grow ing quality of modern Applejack that a separate chapter has been devoted to its possibilities. The host or hostess willfind it an agreeable change from other drinks and may mystify guests by letting them guess whatthe main ingredient is.