X Miscellaneous Drinks
I shall give under this heading several drinks which do not seem to fit in any other place.
General Harrison’s Egg Nogg
| 1 | egg, |
| ½ | teaspoonful of sugar, |
| ¼ | cupful of crushed ice, |
| ⅔ | cupful of sweet cider. |
Place all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well for two minutes. Strain into a tall, straight-sided glass and sprinkle with grated nutmeg.
Saratoga Cooler
| 1 | teaspoonful of powdered sugar, |
| ½ | lemon, |
| ½ | pint of ginger ale, |
| Ice. |
Put the sugar and lemon juice in a tall glass, stir until the sugar is dissolved; add two or three pieces of ice, and pour over this a bottle of ginger ale. Stir and remove the ice. Serve.
Soda Nectar
| 1 | lemon, |
| 1 | cupful of water, |
| 1 | teaspoonful of powdered sugar, |
| ⅓ | teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda, |
| Ice. |
Put a cupful of water in an iced tea glass, strain the juice of a lemon into it; add the sugar and stir well until the sugar is dissolved. Put in two tablespoonfuls of cracked ice, and stir until very cold, then stir in the soda. As soon as it begins to effervesce, serve it.
Nectar for Dog Days — (Recipe by a Famous Mixer of Drinks)
| 1 | lemon, |
| 1 | bottle of club soda, |
| Ice. |
Strain the juice of the lemon into a tall glass, add two tablespoonfuls of cracked ice and pour the soda over it. Serve at once.
Snow Ball
| ½ | teaspoonful of powdered sugar, |
| 1 | egg white, |
| ⅓ | cupful of white grape juice, |
| Shaved ice, | |
| Ginger ale. |
Select a tall, straight-sided glass—an iced tea glass will do—and fill it half full with crushed ice. Turn the ice, sugar, egg white, and grape juice into a cocktail shaker; shake well, strain into the selected glass and fill with ginger ale.
Horse’s Neck
| 1 | bottle of ginger ale, |
| 1 | lemon. |
Peel a lemon in one continuous strip; place in a tall, straight-sided glass with one end over the edge of the glass, and add several pieces of ice. Pour over this the ginger ale. If one desires it, a few drops of bitters may be added.
Happy Thought
| 1 | cupful of iced tea, |
| 1 | teaspoonful of lemon juice, |
| 3 | drops of bitters, |
| Ginger ale. |
Put into a tall glass several pieces of ice and a cupful of cold tea; add the lemon juice and the bitters; pour in enough ginger ale to fill the glass.
Mary’s Favorite
| 1 | cupful of crushed ice, |
| ⅓ | cupful of lemon juice, |
| ⅓ | cupful of orange juice, |
| 2 | teaspoonfuls of sugar, |
| 1 | slice of orange, |
| 1 | cherry, |
| 1 | spray of mint. |
Mix the orange and lemon juice with the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Put a cupful of crushed ice into a tall glass and pour the fruit juice over. Add one cherry, a slice of orange and a spray of mint. Serve with a straw.
Orange Stream
| ½ | cupful of shaved ice, |
| 1 | egg, |
| 2 | tablespoonfuls of vanilla syrup, |
| 2 | tablespoonfuls of orange syrup, |
| 3 | drops of bitters, |
| ½ | teaspoonful of orange extract, |
| Ice cream. |
Put the shaved ice into a tall, straight-sided glass, pour over it the syrups, extract and the bitters; add a generous spoonful of ice cream, and fill the glass with carbonated water, using a syphon. Serve with a straw and a spoon.
Harvest Punch
Every one who works in the fields at harvest time knows the necessity for a cooling drink, whether it be farmer or farmerette. When sending the jug to the field try this.
| 1 | gallon of spring water, |
| ½ | cupful of sugar, |
| ½ | cupful of cider vinegar, |
| 1 | teaspoonful of ground ginger. |
Mix the sugar, ginger and vinegar until the sugar is dissolved and the ginger blended; pour into the spring water and send to the field at once.
Oatmeal Water
This is also an excellent thing for the harvesters.
1 quart of oatmeal gruel (see English oatmeal gruel),
1 gallon of spring water.
Mix the oatmeal gruel with a gallon of fresh spring water and pour it into a jug and send to the field at once.
Sarsaparilla With Cream
| 1 | bottle sarsaparilla, |
| ⅛ | pint of cream, |
| Ice. |
Put a tablespoonful of cracked ice in a tall, straight-sided glass, add two tablespoonfuls of cream, and fill the glass with sarsaparilla. This will be sufficient for two glasses the size of iced tea glasses if one uses the sarsaparilla which is put up in bottles the size of imported ginger ale bottles. There is an excellent brand of domestic make on the market.
Egg Phosphate
| 4 | tablespoonfuls of orange syrup, |
| 1 | egg, |
| Acid phosphate, | |
| Ice, | |
| Soda. |
Use an iced tea glass; put a tablespoonful of cracked ice in first, add the syrup, egg and a half teaspoonful of acid phosphate. Fill the glass with club soda and shake well. One may make this in a cocktail shaker or by using a shaker-top with the glass. Sprinkle a little grated nutmeg on top before serving.
Acid phosphate may be purchased at any drug store.
Lemon Egg Phosphate
| 3 | tablespoonfuls of lemon syrup, |
| 1 | egg, |
| Acid phosphate, | |
| Soda, | |
| Ice. |
Use a shaker or shaker-top on the tall glass, as one wishes. Put a tablespoonful of cracked ice, the egg, syrup and a half teaspoonful of acid phosphate in the glass; shake well, fill with soda, strain into a straight, tall serving glass and sprinkle with grated nutmeg.
Grape Egg Phosphate
| 1 | tablespoonful of plain syrup, |
| 1 | cupful of grape juice, |
| 1 | egg, |
| Acid phosphate, | |
| Ice. |
Put three tablespoonfuls of cracked ice, the plain syrup, grape juice, egg and a half teaspoonful of acid phosphate in a shaker and shake thoroughly. Strain into a tall serving glass and serve.
Loganberry Egg Phosphate
| 3 | tablespoonfuls of plain syrup, |
| 4 | tablespoonfuls of loganberry juice, |
| 1 | egg, |
| Acid phosphate, | |
| Soda, | |
| Ice. |
Put the plain syrup, egg, two tablespoonfuls of cracked ice, a half teaspoonful of acid phosphate, loganberry juice and enough club soda to nearly fill the glass into a shaker. Shake thoroughly, strain into a serving glass and serve.