On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon

Five hundred delicious drinks and no bar bill — Prohibition-eve refreshment from 1919, tea to temperance punch.

Ginger and Ginger Ale

15 recipes in this part of On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon.

Niagara Egg Shake

Break an egg into a shaker and add two tablespoonfuls each of vanilla syrup, grape juice, and sweet cream. Add cracked ice and shake well…

Maryland Shake

Break one egg into a shaker, add the juice of half a lemon, four tablespoonfuls of grape juice, four tablespoonfuls of ice-cold water, and…

Hot Grape Juice

Mix two tablespoonfuls each of grape juice and lemon syrup with enough hot water to fill a glass.

Ginger and Ginger Ale

"But, when the Summer's noon-day heat Invites the cooling shade, A julep sweet makes life complete, By tapering fingers made."

Ginger Ale Julep

Take the leaves from a few sprigs of mint and bruise in a glass with thin strips of lemon peel. Add the juice of half a lemon, one…

Havana Julep

Crush six sprigs of mint and add one pint of grape juice, three tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, four tablespoonfuls of grapefruit juice, one…

Gingerade

Bruise a quarter of a pound of ginger root and cover with two quarts of water for one hour. Strain through a jelly bag, add three pounds of…

Auditorium Cooler

Into a glass pitcher put one teaspoonful of powdered sugar, the juice of half a lemon, one bottle of ginger ale, and two small pieces of…

Bronx Cooler

Put in a glass pitcher the rind of one lemon, three lumps of ice, one bottle of ginger ale, and one bottle of sarsaparilla. When thoroughly…

Ginger Cup

Into a preserving kettle, containing one quart of boiling water, put one half pound of Sultana raisins, and one cup of currants; steep for…

Ginger Whiz

Put two teaspoonfuls of ginger syrup, four teaspoonfuls of grape syrup, and four teaspoonfuls of orangeade into a tall glass. Stir well…

Spring Cheer

Put three tablespoonfuls of ginger syrup into a glass of carbonated water. Sweeten with a teaspoonful of powdered sugar. Stir briskly and…

Orange and Ginger Ale

Mix three tablespoonfuls of ginger ale and one tablespoonful of orange syrup with one half glass of shaved ice. Add Apollinaris. Stir well…

Lemon and Ginger Ale

Put four teaspoonfuls of lemon syrup and two teaspoonfuls of lemon juice into a glass, and fill up with ice-cold ginger ale. Stir well.

Simplicity Cup

Into a glass nearly full of shaved ice, put one teaspoonful of powdered sugar, and fill up the glass with ginger ale. Stir well until the…

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