The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-26
ODD DRINKS TO BIZ HAD.
To. Geo Get = Trppis OF Airost Auy Ma
,tor.uty at New TOrk BARS.

rnopolitan character OF New York have declared
themselves m ost i'm pressed with the wonderful
variety OF its restaurants II does not seem to
have ever occurred to any OF them, II even TO
our own citizens. that there was far greater
variety to be found In the drinks with which
our polyglot population undermines It's con-
stitution and pocketbock. Every civilized
nation has one or more characteristic drinks;
even the poor Jews in the southwest OF Russia
have invented one or two. which ere as pccu-
liar to that part OF the Muscovite empire as
peach brandy lie Of tho little commonwealth OF
Delaware.
It would take q person just about one month
to start at the Battery and drink moderate
amount OF various kinds Of tipples which are
dispensed from there to the shores OF the beau
tiful Bronx River In Whitehall street and
also In the Tenderlon district may be pro-
cured pul1ue and mescaL These are Mexican
drinks so-called. but in reality are purely
Aztec They we're used by the Inchs long be-
fore the times OF Pzarro and Cortez Pulaue
is a sourish beer made from the aRave. II looks
like milk and water. has n not unpleasant
taste and Ia about as strong as ordinary table
beer. Mescal Ia obtained by distiling pulque.
and is a fiery nuid Of yellow color and very
corrosive aroma. 1t produces what the cow
boy calls a crazy drunk. and is said to conta
m ore inehriety to the cubic inch than any other
In the little Spanish restaurants in the
tobacco district, near Maiden lane and Iearl
street, are sold the DOM mon and coarse wines
OF spain and Portugal. as well as the lilusurs
which were invented by forgotten monks, The
sweet. and quite harsh. They contain a great
deal OF taunin and are said by their friends TO
9 s C dread dsordS TIE
li1usurs which are made from chocolate. tea.
and cinnamon. with cloves are eXremey
ralatable. and would add to our own bill OF
In the business district. between Maiden
lane anil Beckman street are many restau-
rants and pothOuses whore the Canadian can
obtain his ale and rye whskey the lrishman
nnd the Cockney his rum shrub. dog nose.
Halt a mile M town brings the visitor into
cousins drink but never get drunk upon sam
sui. ING .ka- peh, and No-mai-Ioy. The first
I isSsT{ k Hna ma nave sfsn ns'es RANGING
Jng-ka-peh belongs to the liqueur class, and
suggests thartr'use in character and appear-
from rice wine and Favored with lemon and
other fruits. Nearly all OF the Chinese drinks
possess the curious feature of glowing the APP
petite with small quantity: ,Ihey are served
spoonful. Five Of these cups is about ali
person drinks, or cares to drink. at meal
On the other side Of Chatham square IS
small Japanese settlement Both here and In
sample the many kinds Of saKi the national
intoxicant OF the land OF the MikadU. 1t Is
m ade in the same way as the sam. sui VI China.
and In many instances cannot be distinguished
In Mulberry bend the Italian storekeepers
earn an honest penny, and often dis
honest one, b. retailing what purports to oe
the favored beverages OF the northern shores
magnac which is a nery spirit manufactured
from coarse grains, potatoes and other yeGeta-
said despite It's burning quality. to lie Uenen-
cial for the stomach: rose ligueur TINT seems
to be made OF sweotcned alcohol lnNored with
geranium. and any number OF Chantias,
baroles. and othcr Ordinary wines
ON the west side down town the Seandinavi-
an seeks solace in swedish punch. kornbrant-
vim. and Christania beer. The swedish punch
is very delicious. 1t is made from nrrack.
pronnbly tho n est fascinating strong drink
that is known. The Korntrantyin halls from
AAeriran palate, seems half fusel oil ard half
oil Of vtriol. The thristiania beer Is u light
sparkling tasteful malt liquor, and may 10
classed among tho best productions OF Ming
Over on the east side is the jewish district
lem. Nearly all Of the population are Russian
Hebrows. and habitually use the singular by
are curious and many. one is slivoyitsch.
This is a plum brandy made in various parts
a strOn. penetrating taste and smell. When
holes in de stomach" As It ages 1t loses its
acri character and becomes oily. rich-ia-
ypTai, anu pleasantly OuOTDNs.
4 second drink is a passover wine which is
imGortGd from the Holy Lane and other parts
Of syria Is nse by ssS very % 26 ,n, 81
you understand why 'he Jewish race left their
native country. In addition TO these are drinks
such rs vodka, which Is nothing more nor less
than impure alcohol; rose kummel. a kummel
adultcrated with geranium and tinted with
sack upon which good Sir John Falstaif was
wont TO reyel; prune brandy and mamma wine.
friends that although they drink they do so in
moderation. 1t is hard to determine. however.
whether this 10 due to virtue or to the charRc-
In French establishment In the neighbor-
hood OF Blocker street can be seen some
OF Africa. They are OF very good quality. and
for an experiment COMPARE well with the older
years the French GOVERNMENT and French
capt alists have :ntIoducrd viticuturs Into
AlgieTs Tunis, TripOli. and Egypt. In one or
two Instances II was found that the new vine
yards were upon she sites 81 those That sup
piled the tables Of Itoman sGieures LOO years
III eftolemies. to the Vandals and the Cloths,
pioughed under by the Moslsms but again 10.
day after the lapse of years they are vigorous
ASlers and Tunis. and the best wine SO far
comes from the land OF Abd-cl-kaber.
can 10 found occasionally small quantities. Of
the wines produced in Peru and thliL They
are OF S sSpeGP GIaty and promise great ~,
TO possess the advantages II both Spain and
middle California The grapes, originally OF
spanish growth. were cultivated by the monks
OF the missions ever since the days Of the Con-
quest, and have been deyelopel 20 their high
est perfection. They make noble fruits. line
raisins md the best wines grown thus far upon
either the North or South American continents.
In the business houses which have commer-
cial relations with Australia. and In the sailors
resorts down town. may now and then be
cured small quantities % wine from Australia
and New Zealand. The latter is OF very poor
quality, The former. both red and white, Is
excellent. and about on par with the best
yintAges OF the Golden Gate. The output is
Increasing largely from that island continent.
and promises ere long to enter into compeIi-
ton with the products OF France and Germany.
Hungarian wines no longer require any sps-
ciAl reference. They are TO ha found every
where and In every variety. Their popularity
and the profit derived by their makers abroad
have had the effect OF bringing other wines
from that pArt OF Europe, Many OF the i'm
poTters who deal in these wines are now begin
ming To- handle beverages from the Odessa and
SahastOpol districts. BessArabia. RoumanIa.
SsryIa. and Bohemia.
Highway Robbery In BrookIya.
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