Holland House Cocktail

Source:  Modern American Drinks page:  32
2 dash Peychaud bitters

Ingredient: Peychaud bitters

What it is:  Bitters
Substitution:  bitter

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1/2 pony glass Eau de Vie d'Oranges

Ingredient: Eau de Vie d'Oranges

What it is:  Brandy

An eau de vie (plural, eaux de vie; also spelled eau-de-vie and eaux-de-vie) is a clear, colorles fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavor is typically very light.

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1 1/2 pony glass rye whiskey

Ingredient: rye whiskey

What it is:  Whiskey

American rye whiskey, must be distilled from at least 51 percent rye. Canadian rye whisky, may or may not include rye, so long as it possesses the aroma, taste and character generally attributed to Canadian whisky it may legally be labeled "rye". Rye whiskey is less sweet than Bourbon whiskey.

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1 piece lemon

Ingredient: lemon

What it is:  Fruit
Common name for Citrus limon.

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 peel

Mixing-​glass half-​full fine ice, two dashes Peyschaud bitters, one-​half pony Eau de Vie d'Oranges, one and a half pony old rye whiskey, a piece lemon-​peel. Mix. Moisten the edge of cocktail-​glass with lemon, dip in sugar. Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass.