1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

Cocktails W the sugar with a spoon until dissolved. Now put in a few piecesof cracked ice and pour outaboutsix ounces of whisky. Measure out a half teaspoon of orange bitters and a quarter teaspoon of Angostura bitters. Stir and pour into old- fashioned cocktail glasses,topping surface of each drink with a thin piece oflemon peel after tweaking the skin's oilinto the glass. Spoons may be served for sipping and each glass might have a bit of chipped ice in it. Brandy or Sherry may be used instead of Whisky,if desired. MIXING A SILVER COCKTAIL The Silver Cocktail is made in tumbler with two oimces of gin and the same amount of dry Vermouth. Into this put a half teaspoon of"gum"and stir. Then a quarter teaspoon of orange bitters and slightly more of Maraschino cordial are added;some ice cubes or cracked slivers of ice complete the job and you stir, strain into cocktail glass and serve with a bit of yellow lemon peel floating after tweaking it over contents. This is for one drink. More can be made by multiplying the ingredients as many times as you wish to furnish drinks. MIXING A VERMOUTH COCKTAIL Now you and I might mix two Vermouth Cocktails, this time using the shaker with ice in it. Pour in one and a half cocktail glasses of Vermouth (the sweet or dry as you may prefer). Add three dashes of bitters (Angostura if you use sweet Vermouth,orange bitters if you use the dry Vermouth), a teaspoonful of Maraschino cordial and "gum"to suit taste. Shake and pour into our waiting cocktail glasses for a really delightful drink. Here's another Vermouth Cocktail you'll like: For two, mix one and a half cocktail glassfuls of Vermouth, either sweet or dry,two teaspoons of"gum,"a quarter teaspoon of bitters, a dash of Arrack and a slice of lemon. Shake in ice and serve into cocktail glasses,adding a cherry or olive,as you wish.