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Creme de Menthe

A historical recipe from The Ideal Bartender, by Tom Bullock (1917).

A historical recipe

The Ideal Bartender, by Tom Bullock (1917). Project Gutenberg eBook #13487.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source and licence

From The Ideal Bartender, by Tom Bullock (1917). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #13487 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13487). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Fill a Sherry glass with Shaved Ice.
  2. 1 pony Creme de Menthe.
  3. Cut Straw in two pieces and serve.
  4. CRIMEAN CUP A LA MARMORA (for a party of 10) Into a small Punch bowl pour: 1 pint Orgeat Syrup.
  5. 2 jiggers Jamaica Rum.
  6. 2 jiggers Maraschino.
  7. 2-1/2 jiggers Brandy.
  8. 2 tablespoonfuls Bar Sugar.
  9. 1 quart Champagne.
  10. 1 quart Plain Soda.
  11. Stir well;
  12. pack the bowl in Fine Ice, and when cold serve in fancy Stem glasses.