Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28

and his decoctions are calculated to bring
out the most delightful sensations of which
the cultured palate is capable. His chef
| d'guvre is curriculum of artistic drinks
| for the "a hours. He starts the well-regu-
lated society man with what he terms the
Foundation" Into small glass he drops
one fresh egg, the juice of half a lemon, a
teaspoonful Of sugar, some shaved ice.
dash OF calisaya, teaspoonful of old Tom
gin. dash of orange bitters, and the same
OF absinthe and vermouth. Shake two min
utes, strain into high glass and I'LL the
balance with carbonic water and serve. Inc
second item in the curriculum is called the
Life Prolonger," but it is omitted in sum-
mer. The third is "Pansy Blossom" and
Is made as follows: A glass with fine ice,
two dashes of gum, one-eighth of Russian
klmmal, same of absinthe, vino yermouth
and maraschino, the white of an egg; shake
all to the coldest point, strain into fancy
glass and serve. The fourth and last on the
list is Southern Punch" He takes
thin glass with the juice of a third of
lemon, one spoonful of sugar, a quarter
glass Of ice, one-third of st. Julien, one
eighth of Jamaica rum, mere dash of
brandy, the whole ornamented with fruit in
season and with little ice cream on top,
and served with a straw.
SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES.
For the ladies the "Coupt" has special
tipple, as fellows: A large wine glass with
a spoonful Of fine sugar, a squirt of seltzer,
one-quarter of sherry and some port wine.
shaved ice, ornament with orange and pineap-
pie, and top off with ice cream; serve with a
spoon. After partaking of this delightful
drink, thirst vanishes and the whole body
also. Served with the extreme politeness which
characterizes the Count" it is pronounced by
refreshments. Many of the ladies, too, are
connoisseurs in the matter. On sultry summer
days the swarm to Maillard's next door to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, and give their orders for
fancy drinks with the assurance of entire
familiarity with the subject. Soda plain and
soda garnished with ice cream. or colored with
ruby cordial and topped with berries, soda with
abslnthe, vermouth, or other HQueurs. chilled
with ice and slipped through straws; soda in
every form and flavor. from vanilla to pine
apple-these are the favorites of the sex. 1t is
a sea of silk and frrbeows blocking the way to
the soda fountain when the mercury goes be-
yond the eighties. The chatter proceeds while
the drinking goes on, being only momensar1ly
interrupted as the imitation foliage on hats
and bonnets drops when the lips touch the
glasses in unison. Almost all the summer
fined toinnocent beverages of the character
described.
George Murray, another skilled artist, is
famed for his delicate summer fips and palate
ticklers. His sherry flip is daily consumed by
hundreds of business men at this season. He
takes half glass of pale sherry, the same of
champagne cider, q spoonful Of sugar, and
some fine ice, all shaken and strained. He
makes whisky Julep'' as follows: Two
fingers Of old rye or BOURBON, sugar mint, half
a glass of fine shaved ice, decorated with straw
berries or a thin slice of orange. the whole
topped of with a mild dash of maraschino or
brandy.
Western men, when they come to town, have
their own favorite bartenders to whom they go
for their mixed drinks. In the summer there
is a great variety. One of the latest is a 'Cre-
ole cocktail" which is composed of curacao,
vanilla, dash of whisky, and vermouth and
fne ice. They are more partial to fiery cock
tails than Northerners, and seem to- ike them
best in hot weather.