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WHISKEY IRISH HOT


1 lump Sugar dissolved in Hot Whiskey glass.

1 jigger Scotch Whiskey.

Fill up with Hot Water.

1 slice Lemon Peel.

Stir and serve with Nutmeg sprinkled on top.

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FEDORA


Fill large Bar glass 3/4 full Shaved Ice.

2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar dissolved in little Water.

1 pony Curacoa.

1 pony Brandy.

1/2 pony Jamaica Rum.

1/2 pony Whiskey.

Shake well; dress with Fruit and serve with Straws.

I like it! 

 


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FANCY WHISKEY SMASH


Fill large Bar glass 1/2 full Shaved Ice.

2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar.

3 sprigs Mint pressed with muddler in 1 jigger aerated Water.

1 jigger Whiskey.

Stir well; strain into Sour glass; dress with Fruit and serve.

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EL DORADO PUNCH

 

Now there's a great name for a cocktail! 


Fill large Bar glass nearly full Shaved Ice.

1 tablespoonful Bar Sugar.

1/4 jigger Whiskey.

1/4 jigger Jamaica Rum.

1/2 jigger Brandy.

1 slice Lemon.

Shake; dress with Fruit and serve with Straws.

Now that's what I call an El Dorado!


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DIXIE COCKTAIL


Add to a plain Whiskey Cocktail:

1 dash Curacoa.

6 drops Creme de Menthe.

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CURACOA


Into a bottle which will hold a full quart, or a little over, drop 6 ounces of Orange Peel sliced very thin, and add 1 pint of Whiskey.

Cork the bottle securely and let it stand two weeks, shaking the bottle frequently during that time.

Next strain, the mixture, add the Syrup (what syrup?), pour the strained mixture back into the cleaned bottle and let it stand days, shaking well now and then during the first day.

Next, pour a teacupful of the mixture into a mortar and beat up with it 1 drachm powdered Alum, 1 drachm Carbonate of Potash.

Put this mixture back into the bottle and let it stand for 10 days, at the expiration of which time the Curacoa will be clear and ready for use.


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CONTINENTAL SOUR


Fill a large Bar glass 2/3 full Shaved Ice.

1 teaspoonful Bar Sugar dissolved in little Water.

Juice of 1/2 Lemon.

1 jigger of Whiskey, Brandy or Gin, as preferred.

Shake; strain into Sour glass; dash with Claret and serve. 


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BUSTER BROWN COCKTAIL

Fill large Bar glass 2/3 full Shaved Ice.

1 teaspoonful Gum Syrup.

2 dashes Lemon Juice.

2 dashes Orange Bitters.

1 jigger Whiskey.

Stir; strain into Cocktail glass and serve.


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BOTTLE OF COCKTAIL

Pour a quart of Whiskey or other Liquor desired into a Bar measure or glass pitcher and add:

1 jigger Gum Syrup.

1 pony Curacoa.

3/4 pony Angostura Bitters.

Pour back and forth from one measure or pitcher into another measure or pitcher until the liquid is thoroughly mixed. Bottle and cork.


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ADMIRAL SCHLEY HIGH BALL

Drop a piece of Ice into a High Ball glass.

1 teaspoonful Pineapple Syrup.

1 teaspoonful Lemon Juice.

2/3 jigger Irish Whiskey.

2/3 jigger Tokay, Angelica or Sweet Catawba Wine.

Fill up with Apollinaris or Seltzer.

 


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The Master

The Master - Tom Bullock 1917. Wrote the book on cocktail recipes in the early part of the last century. Back in the days when booze was booze, and men were schnockered!
Tom Bullock 1917. Wrote the book on cocktail recipes in the early part of the last century. Back in the days when booze was booze, and men were schnockered!

Not The Master

Not The Master - Tom Cruise 1988. Just gimme a beer Tom.
Tom Cruise in the movie "Cocktail" 1988.
"When he pours, he reigns".
Just gimme a beer Tom.