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PINEAPPLE JULEP (for a party of 6--Use a small punch bowl)

1 quart of Sparkling Moselle.

1 jigger Cusenier Grenadine.

1 jigger Maraschino.

1 jigger Sir Robert Burnette's Old Tom Gin.

1 jigger Lemon Juice.

1 jigger Orange Bitters.

1 jigger Angostura Bitters.

4 Oranges, sliced.

2 Lemons, sliced.

1 ripe Pineapple, sliced and quartered.

4 tablespoonfuls Sugar.

1 bottle Apollinaris Water.

Place large square of Ice in bowl; dress with the Fruits and serve Julep in fancy Stem glass.

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COUNTRY CLUB PUNCH


Take 1-1/2 lbs. of Cut Loaf Sugar and rub the lumps on the skins of 4 Lemons and 2 Oranges until the Sugar becomes well saturated with the oil from the skins.

Then put the sugar thus prepared into a large porcelain-lined or agate mixing vessel, and add:

12 Oranges, sliced.

1 Pineapple, sliced.

1 box Strawberries.

2 bottles (quarts) Apollinaris Water.

Stir thoroughly with oak paddle or large silver ladle, and add:

1 jigger Benedictine.

1 jigger Red Curacoa.

1 jigger Maraschino.

1/2 jigger Jamaica Rum.

1 quart Brandy.

4 quarts Tokay or Sweet Catawba Wine.

2 quarts Madeira Wine.

4 quarts Chateau Margaux.

Mix well with oak paddle or ladle and strain into another bowl in which has been placed a block of clear ice.

Then pour in 6 quarts Champagne.

Decorate the Ice with Fruits, Berries, etc.

Serve in Punch cups or glasses, dressing each glass with Fruit and Berries from the bowl.

What? No Punch glasses? Better Klinq!

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CATAWBA COBBLER


Fill large Bar glass 1/2 full of Shaved Ice.

1 teaspoonful Bar Sugar dissolved in a little Water.

1-1/2 jiggers Catawba Wine.

1/4 slice of Orange.

Fill with Shaved Ice; stir well; decorate with Berries and serve with Straws.

 

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CALIFORNIA WINE COBBLER

Fill tall, thin glass nearly full Shaved Ice.

1 heaping teaspoonful Bar Sugar.

Juice of 1 Orange.

2-1/2 jiggers California Wine.

Stir, ornament with fruit and serve with straws (or just chug it from the jug!)

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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.