1948 The Bon Vivant's Companion by George A Zabriskie (2nd edition)

COCKTAILS

The BonVivant's Companion

lobowlsof Punch at 2S. 6d. each 6 half pints of Rum at 7Vz d. each

1.50

5.7.i

I pint of Wine 1.6 After the election was over,Washington wrote Wood that "I hope no exception was taken to any that voted for me, andthat all were alike treated, and all had enough. My only fear is that you spent with too sparing a hand." Washington resigned his command December 23rd, 1783, and went back to Mount Vernon. To his friends he offered unpreten tious hospitality. "Mymanner of living is plain," he said. "A glass of wine, and a bit of mutton are always ready, and such aswill be content to partake of themare always welcome." CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL Chief Justice Marshall was brought up on Federalism and Madeira, and he was not the man to outgrow his early prejudices. The bestMadeira in those days waslabeled "The Supreme Court." BENJAMIN FRANKLIN No one was better disposed towards a moderate conviviality than Benjamin Franklin. In that old house onHigh Street where helived anddied, there remains now, in the possession of thePenn sylvania Historical Society, that delightful punch-keg that rolled so easily from guest to guest, and which carried the liquor so gen erously around Franklin's board. A curious httle keg this, pretty, portly, and altogether unlike other punch bowls leftus from Colo nial days. Among the china was a fine large jugfor beer, to stand in the cooler. Franklin'swife was frugal, and it pleased him to set aside her customary frugality on the blithesome occasions when the punch-keg went rolling round. [ 34 ]