One small lump of sugar dissolved with a little water in a long thin glass, a few sprigs of mint, stems down, fill with fine ice, add one jigger of gin; mix, trim with fruit and sprigs of mint. Serve with straws.
Mint Julep (Southern Style).
Half a tablespoonful fine sugar dissolved in a long thin glass with a little water, add a few sprigs of mint, stems down, fill the glass with fine ice, add half a jigger of brandy, half jigger rum; mix well, trim with fruit and sprigs of mint. Serve straws.
Whiskey Julep.
Prepare in the same manner as Brandy Julep, using whiskey in place of brandy.
Knickerbein.
A wineglass one-third full of vanilla cordial, the yolk of one egg, cover the egg carefully with benedictine, fill the glass with kümmel, add two drops of Angostura bitters. See that the different ingredients are not mixed.
Knickerbocker.
Put into a long glass the juice of half a lemon, one pony raspberry syrup, half a pony curaçoa, one jigger St. Croix rum, fill the glass with fine ice; mix well, trim with a slice of pineapple, orange and lemon. Serve with straws.