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Ingredients.—1 wineglassful of whisky, 15 drops of rock candy syrup, 10 drops of Angostura bitters, a small piece of lemon-peel, crushed ice.

Method.—Half fill a tumbler with crushed ice, pour over it the whisky, syrup and bitters, cover and shake well, then strain into a small glass. Place a very small piece of lemon-peel on the top, and serve.

Ingredients.—1 wineglassful of whisky, 1 dessertspoonful of lemon-juice, 1 teaspoonful of castor sugar, 1 thin slice of orange, 1 thin small piece of pineapple, crushed ice.

Method.—Put a heaped tablespoonful of crushed ice into a glass, pour over it the whisky and lemon-juice, add the sugar, and shake well until sufficiently cooled. Strain into a small glass, and serve with the orange and pineapple floating on the surface.

Ingredients.—1 dessertspoonful of lemon-juice, 1 dessertspoonful of rock, [sic] candy syrup, 1 wineglassful of whisky, 1 thin slice of orange, 1 thin small piece of pineapple, crushed ice.

Method.—Strain the lemon-juice into a tumbler, add the syrup, whisky, and a heaped tablespoonful of crushed ice, and shake well. Strain into a small glass, and serve with the orange and pineapple floating on the top.

Ingredients.—¼ of a pint of strong, clear, cold coffee, ½ a glass of good port wine, 1 liqueur glass of old brandy, 1 egg, sugar to taste, ice.

Method.—Break the egg into a large glass, beat it well, then add the coffee, wine and brandy, and sweeten to taste. Put in a heaped tablespoonful of crushed ice, shake well, then strain into a smaller glass, and serve.