The Grapes and Grains

How to make a classic Old Fashioned drink.  Ingredients Ice Bourbon or Rye Whiskey Angostura and orange bitters Sugar cube or simple syrup Orange peel Directions In a tumbler glass Add sugar cube or simple syrup 3 dashes angostura bitters 2 dashes orange butters Muddle with a dash of water Add 2oz rye whiskey or bourbon Add ice Pinch some citrus zest over the glass and run around the rim of the glass Stir well Garnish with twist of orange peel or  Maraschino cherry

 How to make a Yale Punch In a punch-bowl containing a few large lumps of ice  Add 2 tablespoons of sugar The juice of half a lemon One-half pint of red Burgundy wine to every quart of dry champagne Mix well Ornament with fruit.  Pour champagne in last  From the book MODERN AMERICAN DRINKS 1895 Reprint: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks  Available on Amazon

 How to make a Hot Cider Punch A delicious treat for the holidays. In a hot-drink glass Put three lumps of sugar The juice of one-fourth of a lemon Three cloves Fill up with hot cider Stir Add a slice of lemon and a little grated nutmeg  From the book MODERN AMERICAN DRINKS 1895 Reprint: How to Mix and Serve All Kinds of Cups and Drinks  Available on Amazon