1934 What Shall We Drink by Magnus Bredenbek

Mixed Drinks

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MIXING A SILVER SOUR The Silver Sour is a delightful drink and thirst-quencher. It is mixed thus:Into a tumbler put the white of one egg and beat it, but not into a froth. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and two ounces of gin, either dry, sloe or sweet, sweeten with "gum," or a teaspoonful or more, as you please, of powdered sugar. Shake or stir well until thoroughly chiUed, then pour into cocktail glass for use. MIXING AN APPLE TODDY Into a mug put half a baked apple and sprinkle it with a balf tablespoonful of powdered sugar. Over this pour about two ounces of Applejack and fill mug with hot water. Stir thoroughly with spoon,then top with grated nutmeg and sip. MIXING A BRANDY SMASH The Brandy Smash was ever popular before the dry era and here's how to make one: Use a tumbler slightly more than half full of shaved ice. Pour in two ounces of brandy,two dashes of vichy or seltzer, and"gum"not exceeding a tablespoon and a half. Stir well, add more shaved ice to fill glass. Stir again, then top off with a few bruised leaves of mint and orange or lemon dice. MIXING A TOM COLLINS You've metthe John CoUins and probably like him. Now meet John's twin brother, Tom Collins, and see if you like him as well. Both John and Tom long since passed on to their reward, but the dubious immortality of a drink's name alcoholically preserves their memories. Here's one variation of the Tom ColHns: Use a large goblet to mix two ounces of gin (Old Tom,if still available, is the original gin ingredient), a tablespoon of "gum," a quarter teaspoon of lime juice or juice of a quarter lemon. Stir, and put some cracked ice in glass. Fill it to within one inch of rim with soda water,stir and drink quickly. Here's another variation of the Tom CoUins: Substitute