—Have in a goblet one dash of Angostura bitters, one dash of orange bitters, half a sherry-wineglassful of Old Tom gin, and half a sherry-wineglassful of Italian vermouth; fill up the glass with finely cracked ice, thoroughly mix with a small spoon, then strain through a small strainer into a wineglass, and serve.
1535. Cooler à la T. S. Van Volkenburg.
—Place in a very large glass three tablespoonfuls of clean, finely cracked ice, squeeze in the juice of a good-sized, sound, ripe, red orange, pour in one pony of brandy, half a pony of red curaçoa, and then gradually pour in one bottle of cold plain soda-water, briskly mixing with a long spoon while pouring it in; then strain it through a fine strainer into a large glass, and serve.
1536. Cooler à la Frederick Vanderbilt.
—Place in a very large glass the white of one fresh-cracked egg. Squeeze in the juice of a medium-sized sound lemon, adding two teaspoonfuls of fine powdered sugar. Thoroughly beat it up with a spoon, then pour in four tablespoonfuls of fresh milk and one and a half ponies of Old Tom gin; fill up the glass with clean, finely cracked ice, briskly shake it with the shaker, strain into a large glass, then fill up the glass with plain soda, seltzer apollinaris, clysmic, or any other kind of mineral waters; mix well with a spoon, and serve.
1537. Cooler à la H. P. Sampers.
—Squeeze the juice of one good-sized sound lemon into a large tumbler, add two teaspoonfuls of powdered sugar, one tablespoonful of orgeat, two tablespoonfuls of St. Croix rum, and three tablespoonfuls of clean, finely cracked ice; thoroughly mix with a spoon, then pour in one bottle of cold, plain, soda-water, continually mixing with a spoon while pouring it in; then strain into a large glass and serve.
1538. Cooler à la Benjamin Wood.
—Put into a large glass two tablespoonfuls of finely cracked ice, one teaspoonful of powdered sugar; squeeze in the juice of a good-sized, sound, juicy lemon, adding one tablespoonful of orgeat; pour in one bottle of cold plain soda. Thoroughly mix all well together and serve.