1937 Liquid Gems a book of Drinks for the Fastiduous Drinker

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Perfect Cocktail

Bar glass—ice One-third Gin

One-third Italian Vermouth One-third French Vermouth Stir, strain and serve in cocktail glass. No decoration.

Observations Simple, but effective. Somewhat similar to the Martini. A good drink.

Picon Cocktail

Shaker—ice 1 oz. Picon %oz. Italian Vermouth Shake,strain and serve in cocktail glass. No decoration.

Observations A cocktail with a piquant flavor. Picon is an aromatic bitter of a less penetrating bitterness, and may be consumed straight as a tonic.

FOR FASTIDIOUS DR INKERS

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