1937 Here is Something that will interest you (3 rd edition)

First let us say that these recipes are presented as simply as practicablej being intended especially for the Enthusiastic Amateur rather than the Expert Professional. No equipment is essential other than the ubiquitous shaker, a measure and a glass. Thelemon squeezer,spoon, strainer,nutmeg grater and other minor items occasionally required may be surreptitiously abstracted from and, we hope, replaced in the nearest available kitchen. Since few housewives wiU, under normal conditions, allow the permanent erection ofa bar in a corner ofthe dining room,the afore said E.A. must needs coh&ne the essential materials within small compass, expanding according to his enthusiasm, the importance ofthe occasion and the amount ofhis income tax assessment. The following guide may be of assistance when the cocktail cabinetis beingreplenished: A list of the ingredients required to make the whole of the cocktails herewith, together with a note of the number oftimes each ingredient is prescribed. Finest London Gin Itahan Vermouth, Martini Rossi French Vermouth(or Martini Dry) Cognac Brandy Angostura Bitters Grenadine Seville Orange Bitters Orange Curafao, Fockink's Cointreau Absinthe Jamaica Rum 78 38 37 25 19 18 18 17 16 12 10 times

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