1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

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What Shall We Drink?

CLARETBRIDGEPUNCH There are many variations of the claret punch. Here is another dehghtful mixture: Say you are entertaining a foursome at bridge—yourself and three guests. Have ready four tumblers heaped to the brim with shaved ice. Now into an iced shaker pour two tumblers of claret. Add eight level tablespoonsful of granu lated or powdered sugar; squeeze out the juice of two thin slices of lemon and three shoes of orange. Shake well and strain into the four ice-fiUed tumblers. A garnishing of one thin shoe of lemon cut into quarters and of a thin shoe of orange cut into halves may be stuck into the shaved ice of each tumbler. Serve with straws or glass sippers. SINCLAIR LEWISPUNCH Yes,the author of this is no less a personage than the first American author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature! And he made it pubUc only as recently as December 6, 1933! So, if you'd hke to feel a vicarious nearness to this popular writer of best sellers, mix up his recipe and,if you care to, toast or roast him, as you will. Either is the drinker's priceless privilege! Take the juice of six lemons, one pound of powdered sugar, one half pint of Cognac Brandy, one quarter pint of Peach Brandy,one quarter pint of Jamaica Rum,three pints of sparkling water. Pour each ingredient over a large square of ice in your punch bowl. The mixture makesabouttwo and a half quarts. After stirring it, I know Mr.Lewis won't ob ject if you add your own favorite fruits and berries to decor ate the surface of the beverage. CLARET FRUITPUNCH And here's another claret drink you will like—and so will your guests: Pour into iced shaker (for four drinks) two tumblers of claret. Add five tablespoons of granulated or powdered sugar, three fairly thick slices of lemon, squeezing out the