1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

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What Shall We Drink?

BRONX COCKTAIL Crush a slice of orange in a tumbler,add a dash of orange bitters, two ounces of gin, a dash of "gum",two ounces of Italian dry Vermouth. Shake and serve. And here's another variation of BRONX COCKTAIL Shake together atablespoon of orange juice,two ounces of rye whisky,two oimces of Italian sweet Vermouth,a dash of Angostura Bitters and a dash of"gum." And,by the way of stiU further variation,here's another method! BRONX COCKTAIL Into a shaker pour the juice of one-quarter orange and about a teaspoon of"gum." Now add an ounce and a half of gin (dry or sweet),three-quarter ounce of Italian sweet Ver mouth,three-quarter ounce French dry Vermouth and shake vigorously in the iced container. Strain into cocktail glass. HOW TO MIX THE AMBER DREAM COCKTAIL Ice your shaker as usual and pour in two ounces of dry gin,one ounce of dry Italian Vermouth, a half ounce Char treuse, a dash of orange bitters, a half teaspoon of "gtun," Shake,and serve into cocktail glass. HOW TO MIX A CLOVER LEAF COCKTAIL Pom into shaker two ounces dry gin,juice of a whole lime or a half lemon, the partly beaten white of one egg, and a scant teaspoon of Grenadine. Shake well in ice and serve. MIXING A SIDE-CAR COCKTAIL The origin of the Side-Car Cocktail's name is shrouded in the same obscurity veiling most of the cocktail names. I have heard it explained as originating during the start of the motorcycle era when the first side-car was attached for a second passenger;it has been explained also asasort ofstirrup cup drink, butinstead of being a stirrup cup,it was served to an automobilist beside his car just before starting a trip;