1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

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What Shall We Drink?

MIXING AN ABSINTHE COCKTAIL Fix your shaker with shaved ice and,for two, pour into shaker one cocktail glass full of Absinthe and a half glass of distilled water. Now give two dashes of Angostura Bitters, two dashesof Anisette cordial,and"gum"to sweeten to taste. Shake thoroughly and strain into two cocktail glasses,topping with tweaked bit of lemon peel. MIXING A SARATOGA COCKTAIL During the racing season at Saratoga,from now on,you'll find this Saratoga Cocktail in great demand and,if you are at the track, you may hke to mix some for yourself and your guests. Here's how: For two portions, use two ounces each of Brandy, whisky and sweet Vermouth, which pour in turn into the shaved ice in your shaker. About a quarter teaspoon of Angostura Bitters finishes the task and now you shake thoroughly to mix ingredients and pourinto two claret glasses topped with a haK slice of lemon. If you prefer another method of mixing, here's a shghtly less popular Saratoga Cocktail: Into your shaker and its shaved ice pour (for two portions) five ounces of brandy,one ounce of pineapple syrup,two dashes ofAngostrrraBittersand one ounce of Maraschino cordial. Shake thoroughly and pour into cocktail glass in which you have placed one or two strawberries. A dash of cham pagne or sparkling Burgundyaddszest and atweak of a bit of lemon peel may be appreciated when you Hft your glass to your hps. MIXING A SODA COCKTAIL Again let's mix for two in preparing this Soda Cocktail. We can use a heavy tumbler this time, first putting into it some shaved ice, then pouring in two teaspoons of "gum," two dashes of Arrack, a teaspoon of Creme de Menthe, a quarter teaspoon of Angostura Bitters, one ounce of brandy and enough soda water to reach within a quarter inch of the