This combination of Latin and French words, signifying, literally, after coffee, is applied to certain combinations of cordials, liqueurs and spirits, in very small quantities, usually partaken of after dinner, and sometimes after breakfast. The recipes for these are neither many nor various. We subjoin a few below.
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- Fill wine glass one third part each with
- Cognac
- Kerschwasser
- Curaçao
- Use small piece of ice
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- Fill wine glass one third part each with
- Cognac
- Maraschino
- Curaçao
- Use small piece of ice
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- Fill wine glass
- One fifth part with Maraschino
- Two-fifths Curaçao
- Two-fifths Kerschwasser
- Use small piece of ice
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- Fill a small wine glass
- Half with Maraschino
- One-fourth with Chartreuse
- One-fourth Brandy
- Use small piece of ice
Haney’s Steward & Barkeeper’s Manual: A Complete and Practical Guide by Jesse Haney, 1869
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