Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-30
COLONIAL" coNcocr1oNs.
Drinks From Cuba. the Philippines AMI
Porto Rico.
[Chicago Inter-Ocean.l

repertoire. while the devotees of Bac-
chus has thrust upon him newly and
strangely compounded assuagers of The
demon thirst.
From Cuba. from Porto Rico. from
the Philippines and from the Sandwich
Islands come liquid fancies-some ma
tive. some invented by residents Of
more extensive experience, but one and
all different from the tlips and coolers
and cocktails, daisies and sours and
mashes of our native land
First OF all must be considered pi-
mento, that nagrant stimuant with
endless possibilities known 50 well in
cuba. y glass we'll filled with ice. a
lime well squeezed, Il dash of pimento
dram. spray of seller or club soda.
the mixture then well stirred. and YOU
nave Il iizz which many think better by
iar than one Of gin or whskey
y typical Porto Rican cocktail is
made from pony of jamaica rum. two
or three dashes of molasses. and one
uaSh OF pimento dram, III stirred with
ice ana strained into Il thin glass.
Another tropical cocktail has for its
base one third part of vanilla cordial.
10 this are added two-thrds brandy
and a dnsh of pimento dram. The OF,
from a bit of lemon rind adds Zcst to
me tippie and is squeezed upon the top
after strainng.
licc vine is not unknown here. al
though in no great demand. Alullnd if
is quite Il favor!te in the Philinn;,es
where, under warm sun, its intoXicat
ifg effects are fully appreciated \ gun
Darrel Is generally used by the natives
III preparing the mulled potion, n SUI
perstition prcva ling that the drink inns
compounded absorb. some of the ner,i9
!ariy effective fighting qualities of the
gun ana gives strength ACCORDINGLY.
More deadly than rice wine is barley
aie' GA and experience drinkers have
peen brought to grief by n couple of
Uses at iAis-
IS sometimes mixed With lemon juice to
uciuen the effects. but FOR the average
American the fascinating flavor is de-
stroyed by such treatment
sandwich Islanders arc extremely
iohd OF cocoanut milk. but the Amer
lean ana European residents improve
on me natural liquor by addint, n lib
erai Dash of brandy ana shaking Tho
whole with ice.
Samoans have a fermented drinl,
made from ava root which. however.
IS not popular with whites who hovc
once experienced its effects. AccorLin,,
10 report, one glass is sufficient to nut
me average man under the table. yvhila
'h'e or TOUR glasses have been known
10 Put seasoned drinkers in bed for a
week -'' 4
\ favorite cocktail in Havana is
MADE OF one-quartcr curacao. one-oilar-
Ter lnara$chino. One-half brandy a fa,c
drops OF lemon juice and a dash Of
quLno bittcrs. The mixture is well stir
glasses. '"'''
curacao and maraschino In canal
quantities is n favorite cordial II ,s
served alone Or with a dash OF ouino
Differs on the top. These bitters oro
lnuch used in the West Indies in NH
drinks. They are n pleasant stinullnt
and excellent stomach tonic. They mr.,
made from the bark of n tree rcsen
bling chinchona.
Guirdilec is made in some parts OF the
Sandwich Islands. 1t is preparo1 ran,
sugar cane. The cane is chopNed jntn
pieces an inch or $50 in length ana
placed IN trough exposed 10 tho SIM
water IS added from time 20 tina "a
,c'iAehtAt ION progresses. When this
mas reached the proper stage the mass
Is u'Stl!led over a slow fire.
lhpart new sensations to a hard
vi'c1 la!Ate a moderate use of lneouo-
mao is recommended. but lOng-contin-
ued use Of this tipple results in the
complete SCATTERING Of the nervous svs-
tem. Inc manufacture. of manuonno
Is carried on principally in Honolulu
Naive coffee is first roasted ana crusb .
e. men mixed with an equal part bv
weight of molasscs and water. ma
Is then distilled.
,,, f0rr long drinks residents Of The
Rhlllnnlnes hlXa cnmnnnnAna to
lIclous beverages which Vie Win ON.
another for preference in tho uopuIa,.
ION are new to Americans. al
.'n"En the ingredients are readily oh-
.'i',. pie mere The foundation of one
r,,,, 80 81 cinnamon, cloves ana nut
me- WIN striDs Of orange and lemon
,cel me Juice of an orange and lemnn
three ponies OF brandy. ono non,.
i ruin and like quantity of conichi,o,n
hese ingredients should be placed ~
an etrtnen bowl for two hours aftor
iced and served. ''''
taking equal narts of an the ruiz ~
hNallab le-limcS. lemons. oronoos
nanas. pineapples. pears. ncocbn.
sI"peS HES raisins and berries The
"'e c.uSheu together in an earthnn
liUrtnr' water IS added ana the whole
po'iru' Tor twenty minutes. after be-
~ '"oWed 10 cool ana settle the cinor
r,iPuor is drawn off To every onart or
hfuor add two ponies of brandy on
pniN OF curacao one pony OF maros-
,i. a,ll one-half pony of rum. Mix
thoroughly. strain and bottle far ~,
'"'e use Serve with cracked ice.
William G. IlolbroolS may be adj
dressed relative TO the Standard Gaug.
Manufacturing Company. formed nj
syracuse, ~ Y. with $4,000 capital
stock.
Z. y. Davis of West Tilbury. Mass.
IS Interested in the Austin organ com