How to Mix Drinks (Bar-Keeper's Handbook)

Recipe versions

• Gin Fizz

  Winter, G[eorge] · 1884

  • One-half tablespoonful of sugar ;
  • Three to four dashes of lemon juice;
  • Fill the glass half full of shaved ice;
  • One wine glass of Old Tom gin;
  • fill with syphon seltzer

  Mix well with a spoon strain in a large bar glass, and fill with syphon seltzer smile.

• Mint Julep

  Winter, G[eorge] · 1884

  • Four to five sprigs of mint;
  • Small tablespoonful of sugar
  • water
  • one and one-half wine glass of brandy
  • fine ice

  Small tablespoonful of sugar ; Dissolve well with sugar and water until the flavor of the mint is well extracted take out the mint; Add one and one-half wine glass of brandy; Fill the glass with fine ice and shake well take three or four sprigs of mint insert them in the centre of the ice to form the shape of a bouquet, and ornament with fruits in season flavor with Port wine or Jamaica rum serve with straw smile.

• Tom Collins

  Winter, G[eorge] · 1884

  • One small tablespoon of sugar;
  • Four to five dashes of lemon juice ;
  • Fill glass one-quarter full of ice;
  • One wine glass of Old Tom gin;
  • One bottle of plain soda;

  Stir up well with a spoon remove ice serve.

• Whiskey Smash

  Winter, G[eorge] · 1884

  • One-half tablespoon of sugar;
  • Four to five sprigs of mint
  • Fill glass half full of ice;
  • Wine glass of whiskey ;

  dissolve well until the es— sence of the mint is extracted ; Mix well strain into a sour glass, dress with fruit in season and serve.

• Whiskey Sour

  Winter, G[eorge] · 1884

  • Half tablespoonful of sugar ;
  • Four to five dashes of lemon juice ;
  • One squirt of syphon Vichy ;
  • Fill glass with ice ;
  • One wine glass of whiskey ;

  Dissolve well ; Stir well strain in sour glass, dress with fruit, and smile ,