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Hand the customer a small whiskey-glass, a bottle of whiskey, a bottle of Boonekamp bitters, a glass of ice water, and let him mix to suit himself. This is an excellent occasional tonic.

 

Take ¼ pound of raisins.

2 ounces of cinnamon.

1 ounce of snake-root.

1 lemon and 1 orange cut in slices.

1 ounce of cloves.

1 ounce of allspice.

Fill decanter with Santa Cruz rum.

As fast as the bitters is used fill up again with rum.

 

Take 1 wine-glass of Cognac

2 lumps of white sugar burnt in a saucer or plate.

2 or 3 slices of dried peaches.

Place the dried fruit in a glass and pour the liquid over them.

This drink is very popular in the Southern States, where it is sometimes used as a cure for diarrhea. 