POOP DECK COCKTAIL
1/2 Blackberry Brandy
1/4 Port Wine
1/4 Brandy
shake well and strain into cocktail glass
Shudder.
It doesn't specify, but I assume all measurements are in jiggers.
And here are "A Few Hints For the Young Mixer":
1: Ice is nearly always an absolute essential for any cocktail.
2: Never use the same ice twice.
3: Remember that ingridients mix better in a shaker rather larger than is necessary to contain them.
4: Shake the shaker as hard as you can: don't just rock it: you are trying to wake it up, not send it to sleep!
5: Drink your cocktail as soon as possible. Harry Craddock was once asked what was the best way to drink a cocktail: "Quickly" replied that great man, "while it's still laughing at you!"
Here's the recipe for a Tom Collins, circa 1930:
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1/2 Tablespoonful Powdered Sugar
1 Glass Dry Gin
Shake well and strain into a large bar glass. Fill up the glass with plain soda water and imbibe while it is lively.
Interesting- I'll have to check it out, although I'm generally no fan of soda water.
The version you'll get in most contemporary bars is gin, sweet & sour mix and tonic water. The version I've always made is gin, Collins mix (which you can still get at most grocery stores) and tonic.
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