Milk and Seltzers
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
90
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seltzer water
Ingredient: seltzer water
Also Known As: soda water, sparkling water, fizzy water What it is: AdditiveWater which is carbonated and thus made effervescent by the addition of carbon dioxide gas under pressure. In 1767 Englishman Joseph Priestley invented soda water, also known as Carbonated water, when he first discovered a method of infusing water with carbon dioxide when he suspended a bowl of water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England.
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milk
(Use a medium sized bar glass.)
Ingredient: milk
What it is: AdditiveOpaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.
In serving this drink, which is strictly temperance, it is proper for the bartender to half fill the glass with Selters, and the rest with milk; if it is done otherwise you will have nothing but foam in your glass, which would cause delay if a party has to be attended to.
