1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

22 What Shall We Drink? the boys had time only to drink and rush off to "go over the top," you know,and a simple cocktail had to suflfice. Butit's good! HOW TO MIX A BOULEVARD GIN COCKTAIL Use shaker again to receive one and a half ounces gin,dry or sweet as preferred, three-quarter ounce each of sweet Italian Vermouth and dryFrench Vermouth,and a halfounce of grape fruit or orange juice. Shake and strain into cocktail glass. MIXING A WALDORF COCKTAIL In your cocktailshakerfurnished with shaved ice pour one ounce of whisky (whichever kind you prefer), one ounce of Itahan sweet Vermouth,one ounce of Absinthe and a dash of Angostura Bitters. Shake till very cold and serve in cocktail glass with a bit of yellow lemon peel floating. MIXING A BOSTON CLUB COCKTAIL Shake together in ice two ounces of gin (any kind), one ounce dry Itahan Vermouth and the juice of a half orange. Into your cocktail glass put a small quantity of tiny pearled onions and pour mixture over them. If you don't like the onions, use an ohve. MIXING AN APPLEBLOSSOM COCKTAIL Two ounces of Applejack, two ounces of Italian sweet Vermouth,a quarter teaspoon of Grenadine and the same of pineapple juice or syrup, a teaspoon of "grun." Shake well and pour. MIXING A PALL MALL COCKTAIL From "dear old Lunnon" comes the Pall Mall to delight our palates: It's simply made by mixing in tumbler well iced one and a half ounces of rye whisky,a half ounce of Apple jack or apple brandy, an ounce of orange juice, an ounce of lemon juice and (if you like it) two dashes of Grenadine. Some prefer, instead of Grenadine,a dash of Arrack or Noy- eau. Stir with spoon and strain into cocktail glass.