1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

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What Shall We Drink?

ARCTIC COCKTAIL This is one of the most refreshing and delightful of cock tails. The recipe has been used in my familyfor manyyears, butis little known. Iventure to wagerit will become mightily popular once its mixing is tried by readers of this book. They'U spread it among their friends! Fill a scant third of a cocktail glass with fine French Brandy, another scant third with white Creme de Menthe (don't use the Green), and another scant third with rich, thick cream. Add one dash only of either Curacao or Orange Bitters and a half teaspoon of fine powdered sugar. Pour the lot into a shaker containing a generous amount of finely shaved ice. Shake until the shaker shows signs of frost out side. Then pour your drink into the cocktail glass. It will be velvety smooth, fluffy, and most delightfully palatable. BROADWAY COCKTAIL Here's a variation of the Broadway Cocktail which you may like. (There are many self-devised by would-be drink mixers that do not deserve a place in this volume). Use equal third parts of Gin, French Vermouth and Brandy,a dash of Orange Bitters and a teaspoon of "gum." Mix well and serve. MARVEL COCKTAIL For the Marvel Cocktail use equal third parts of Bene dictine,French Vermouth and Maraschino Cordial. Add one dash of Noyeau and a teaspoon of "gum." Then shake and BOULEVARD BRANDY COCKTAIL Equalthird parts of Brandy,Pineapple Syrup and Maras chino Cordial, with a dash of Orange Bitters. Shake and MIXING A BIJOU COCKTAIL Bon vivants always like the Bijou Cocktail—at least,they did when I was—well,thirteen years younger. Just to see if memory of its delectability isfaulty,let's mix twoasfollows: serve. serve.