This section is from the book "The Flowing Bowl - When And What To Drink", by William Schmidt. Also available from Amazon: The Flowing Bowl: When And What To Drink.
A whiskey-tumbler with 2 lumps of ice, 2 drops of gum, 1 pony of absinthe. Let it stand for about two minutes. Fill your glass up with water slowly, by letting the water drip; remove the ice, and serve.
A large glass with a good portion of imported Seltzer, a spoonful of sugar; mix this; a glass of Moselle wine; mix this; fill up with ice,
1 dash of port wine. Ornament the top with fruits in season.
Divide a pint of dry champagne frappe in 2 glasses, 1 lump of sugar in each with a spoon, 1 pony of cognac to each glass.
Stir up well before serving.
Beat a whole egg with a spoonful of sugar in a glass, and fill it up with beer.
(FOR TWO.)
A large tumbler with some fine ice,
6 dashes of gum,
¼ glass of Russian kummel,
¼ glass of absinthe,
¼ glass of vino vermouth,
¼ glass of maraschino, the whites of two eggs. Shake to the coldest point; strain into 2 fancy glasses, and serve.
(FOR FOUR.)
A large glass with ice, of maraschino,
1/10 of anisette,
1/10 of creme de roses,
1/10 of creme de vanille,
1/10 of parfait amour,
1/10 of creme de the (tea),
1/10 of celestine,
1/10 of creme de cocoa,
1/10 of fine old brandy,
1/10 of Benedictine. Shake well, strain, and serve in fancy glasses.
An egg, and a spoonful of sugar in a glass, a little lemon-juice; fill your glass with ice;
1 pony of brandy,
1 dash of creme de roses,
1 dash of creme de mocha,
1 dash of creme de vanille, a little cream. Shake well, strain, and serve.
A mixing-glass, a little sugar, a little plain water, enough to dissolve it; fill the glass % full of ice, stir this well; a drink of brandy; mix again. Pare a round, clean lemon; place this on the inside of a wineglass; strain your mixture into it, and serve.
A goblet with fine ice,
2 dashes of curacao,
2 dashes of parfait amour,
1 dash of maraschino,
½ dash of peppermint cordial,
1 ½ ponies of brandy. Mix well, and serve.
121 Brandy Toddy.
A mixing-glass, half a spoonful of sugar, a little water, enough to dissolve the sugar,
2/3 full of ice,
1 drink of brandy. Stir this very well; strain into a cocktail glass; grate a little nutmeg on top.
(Any other toddy may be prepared the same way.)
A large glass with fine ice, beat a fresh egg,
1 barspoonful of powdered sugar,
2 dashes of bitters, 1 pony of brandy.
Mix this, add a bottle of imported ginger ale; stir thoroughly, strain, and serve.
The white of an egg in a mixing-glass, the juice of a lime, a little fine sugar, some fine ice, ⅔ drink of whiskey, ⅓ drink of Santa Cruz rum. Shake this thoroughly well; strain into a fancy glass; fill up with milk, while you stir it with a spoon, and serve.
 
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