Tom Bullock

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Tom Bullock,  The Ideal Bartender

“ BRANDY JULEP
Into a small Bar glass pour 3⁄4 Wineglass of Water and stir in 1 heaping teaspoonful of Bar Sugar. Bruise 3 or 4 sprigs of Mint in the Sugar and Water with a Muddler until the flavor of the Mint has been extracted. Then withdraw the Mint and pour the flavored Water into a tall Shell glass or large Goblet, which has been filled with fine Ice, and add:
1 jigger of Brandy.
2 dashes Jamaica Rum.
Stir well; decorate with few sprigs of Mint by planting the sprigs stems downward in the Ice around the rim of glass; dress with Fruit and serve.
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Source: Gutenberg

Tom Bullock,  The Ideal Bartender

“ Use a large Brandy Roller glass.
Fill Roller half full of Fine Ice.
Add 1 pony of Old Brandy.
1 jigger of green Creme de Menthe and serve.
TOM AND JERRY
Make a batter by separating the yolks from whites of a given number of Eggs; beating the whites to a stiff froth and stirring the yolks until very thin. Then mix together in a Tom and Jerry bowl, stirring in Bar Sugar slowly until the batter is stiff and serve as follows:
Fill Tom and Jerry Mug 1⁄4 full of Batter.
1⁄2 jigger Rum.
1⁄2 jigger Brandy.
Stir well with Bar spoon; fill up with Hot Water; stir more; grate Nutmeg on top and serve.
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Source: Gutenberg

Tom Bullock,  The Ideal Bartender

“ In equal proportion to fill the glass, using care as in preparing Crustas, not to allow the colors to blend.
BRANDY SHAKE
Fill small Bar glass 3⁄4 full Shaved Ice.
1 teaspoonful Bar Sugar.
Juice of 2 Limes.
1 jigger Brandy.
Shake; strain into small fancy glass and serve.
BRANDY SHRUB (2-gallon mixture for 40 people)
Into a Punch bowl put the Peeled Rinds of 5 Lemons and the Juice of 12 Lemons and add 5 quarts of Brandy. Make the bowl airtight and set it aside. At the expiration of 6 days add 3 quarts of Sherry wine and 6 pounds of Loaf Sugar, which has been dissolved in 1 quart of plain Soda.
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Source: Gutenberg

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