1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

Cocktails W and serve in tumbler three-fourths full of ice. Top with grated nutmeg and sip. You may like more Benedictine. If you do,just add to suit your taste. MIXING THE ADMIRAL COCKTAIL Admirals like their hquor, so here's what they drink— when they aren't on duty. Stirred in glass with ice go two ounces of gin, an ounce of cherry brandy,the juice of a lime and two tablespoons of "gum." Strain into glass and toast the navy! MIXING THEBEAU BRUMMEL COCKTAIL Remember Beau Brummel, pattern of male fashions and breaker of women's hearts? WeU, here's a cocktail named after him and which, it is said, he relished, before the word "cocktail" wasbom. Pourinto tumbler with ice a good drink of Bourbon or rye whisky, a tablespoon of "gum" or powdered sugar, if you prefer, and add a teaspoon of lime juice. Stir well till very cold and strain into an old fashioned cocktail glass. Crown top with a bit of yeUow lemon peel previously tweaked over the liquid. It's "stiff!" MIXING AN ARMY COCKTAIL Army officers fike this one—and, perhaps, some West Pointers when they get afurlough: Into a shaker furnished with shaved ice pour two ounces of Bacardi Rum, half an ounce of "gum," half an ounce of lemon juice and half an ounce of orange juice. Add a dash of Arrack and shake thoroughly,straining into cocktail glass. MIXING A BRANDYWINE COCKTAIL Stir this one. It's delicious! Use shaved ice in a tumbler. Pourin one ounce of brandy ofany kind,one ounce of Sherry, a quarter teaspoon of Curacao,ateaspoon of"gum,"one dash of Angostura Bitters and a dash of Arrack. Stir till glass is frosted and serve in cocktail glass, topped with a bit of lemon.