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Recipes A-Z Use a bartender's mixing glass whenever the instructions state "combine" ingredients. Strain the drink from the mixing glass into the drinking glass suggested by the illustration [not reproduced here] alongside the ingredients. NOTE: The number of glasses or cups shown alongside a recipe do not necessarily indicate the quantity of drinks the recipe will produce. A-1 Pick-Me-Up 1 pint dark rum 1 lb. rock candy 1 doz. eggs 1 doz. lemons Squeeze the juice of the lemons into a crock pot; add the eggs broken in their shells. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to stand for several days. (The shells will dissolve.) When ready strain through cheesecloth into another pot. Combine the rum and the rock candy in a saucepan; boil with a quart of water until smooth. Combine with the egg mixture and bottle for future use. A.J. 11/2 oz. apple brandy 11/2 oz. unsweetened grapefruit juice A few drops grenadine Combine with ice; shake well. Strain and add ice. Abbey 11/2 oz. gin 11/2 oz. orange juice 1-2 dashes orange bitters Combine with ice; shake. Strain over ice, top with a cherry. Abbey Cocktail 11/2 oz. gin 3/4 oz. orange juice 1/4 oz. sweet vermouth 1-2 dashes of Angostura bitters Combine with ice; shake. Strain, add ice, top with a cherry. Aberdeen Angus 2 oz. Scotch 1 oz. Drambuie 1 tbs. honey 2 tsp. lime juice Combine the Scotch and the honey; stir until smooth. Add the lime juice. Warm the Drambuie over a low flame, turn out on a ladle; ignite and pour into the mug. Stir and serve immediately. Absinthe Suissesse 11/2 oz. absinthe substitute 1 egg white Several drops of anisette, white crème de menthe A few drops of orange flower water Combine with ice; shake well. Strain straight up. Acadian Mead 2 quarts honey 12 oz. boiling water Dissolve the honey with the water in a crock pot; allow to ferment before boiling and sealing. Acapulco 13/4 oz. rum 1/4 oz. Triple Sec 1 egg white 1/2 lime juice Sugar to taste Mint leaves Combine with ice; shake into pre-chilled glass. Add ice and top with one or two mint leaves, partially torn. Adam and Eve 1 oz. gin 1 oz. cognac 1 oz. Forbidden Fruit A few drops lemon juice Combine with ice; shake. Strain over ice. Addington 11/2 oz. sweet vermouth 11/2 oz. dry vermouth Club soda Combine everything (except the soda) with ice and shake. Strain; add ice and soda. Add a twist of lemon, plus the peel. Admiral Cocktail 1 oz. bourbon 11/2 oz. dry vermouth 1/2 lemon Combine with ice; shake. Strain. Squeeze in the lemon's juice, stir, and drop in the peel. Add ice. Excerpted from Complete World Bartender Guide: The Standard Reference to More Than 2,400 Drinks All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.