1938 Famous New Orleans Drinks and how to mix'em (3rd printing) by Stanley Clisby Arthur

Wallis Blue Cocktail

1 pony Cointreau 1 jigger dry gin 1 lime—^juice only

Mix in a shaker well supplied with pieces of ice. Shake. Strain into a cocktail glass, the rim of which should be rubbed with the lime pulp and dipped in sugar just before being filled and served. When radio and newspapers blazoned to the world that the Duke of Windsor had concocted a new cocktail at Chdteau de Cande, Monts, France, in honor of his marriage to the Lady from Baltimore, many recipes purporting to be THE one found their way into print— most of them impossible. The former Edward VIII of England toasted his duch ess-to-be in what proves to be a variation of the well- known and popular "Side Car" cocktail, with gin sub stituted for brandy. That the cocktail might match the eyes of his American bride and reflect her penchant for blue, vegetable dye was added to give the proper color. Truly a royal gesture. The king who surrendered a throne for the woman he loved, mixed a delightful and well-balanced cocktail. You can do the same, if Cointreau is used. While there are a number of satisfactory domestic cordials of the dis tilled orange type, it is better to stick to the imported brand of M. Cointreau, of Angers, France. Do not sub stitute lemon juice for lime, and be sure you use a good brand of dry gin. The blue coloring matter isn't abso lutely necessary—but it looks pretty and matches Wally's eyes. Fifty-one