1935 Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book

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OLD WALDORF-ASTORIA BAR BOOK

FIN DE SIECLE * Orange Bitters

One dash Amer Picon Bitters One-third Italian Vermouth Two-thirds Plymouth Gin (Stir) Fill glass with shaved Ice Three-fourths Gilka Ki.immel One-fourth Brandy

FLOATER

There is equal authority for a contention that this was called after a racehorse owned by the late James R. Keene, or after an individual numerically important, and who was transported into various precincts at dif– ferent hours of Election Day and thereby enabled to vote early and often, as the saying was.

FLORIDA

One-half Italian Vermouth One-half Orange Juice

FOURTH DEGREE One-third Italian Vermouth Two-thirds Plymouth Gin Dash of Absinthe

FULL HOUSE

Dash of Angostura Bitters One-third Yellow Chartreuse One-third Benedictine One-third Apple Whiskey

The name is indicative of the sway once enjoyed by what was the great American indoor game in B.C. days -that is to say Before Contract, or Before Culbertson.

FUTURITY*

Dash of Angostura Bitters One-half Sloe Gin One-half Italian Vermouth (Stir)