Bottle of Cocktail for Parties
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
83
1
quart
whiskey
providing the bottle is large enough
Ingredient: whiskey
What it is: WhiskeyBroad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn (maize). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks (generally oak), the exception being some corn whiskeys.
1
pony glass
Curaçao (red)
Ingredient: Curaçao (red)
Substitution: bitter Substitution: orange Substitution: orange bitters
1
wine-glass
gum syrup
Substitution:
simple syrup
Ingredient: gum syrup
Also Known As: Gomme syrup What it is: SyrupAn ingredient commonly used in mixed drinks. Like bar syrups, it is a sugar and water mixture, but has an added ingredient of gum arabic which acts as an emulsifier.
3/4
pony glass
Boker's bitters
Ingredient: Boker's bitters
What it is: BittersBrand of proprietary, aromatic bitters no longer available. Appears mostly in 19th century cocktail books. Other barnds such as Angostura or Fee Brothers can be used as substitutes.
Mix this well by pouring it from one shaker into another, until it is thoroughly mixed, pour it into a bottle and cork it, and put a nice label on it, and you will have an elegant bottle of Cocktail.
