Brandy and Gum
A few dashes gum-syrup in a whiskey-glass, one lump ice, a small bar-spoon. Place, with a decanter of brandy, before customer, to help himself.
Brandy and Soda
One lump of ice in long punch-glass, one jigger brandy, one bottle cold soda.
Brandy and Sugar
One lump of sugar dissolved with a little water in a whiskey-glass, one lump ice, a small bar-spoon. Place, with a decanter of brandy, before customer.
Burned Brandy
(good in a case of diarrhœa.)
Put two lumps of cut-loaf sugar in a dish; add one jigger good brandy, and ignite. When sufficiently burnt, serve in a whiskey-glass.