On Uncle Sam's Water Wagon

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

Orange and Pineapple

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

The McAlpin

Mix one tablespoonful each of orange pulp, chopped pineapple and cherries cut into small pieces, with two tablespoonfuls of sweet cream and…

The Irvington

Mix two tablespoonfuls of vanilla syrup, two tablespoonfuls of orange syrup; add one egg and a spoonful of ice cream. Shake well and strain…

Knickerbocker Shake

Whip the white of one egg with six tablespoonfuls of cream and add four tablespoonfuls of orange syrup and one half glassful of cracked…

The Richmond (Put one egg into a shaker)

Put one egg into a shaker and add two tablespoonfuls of orange syrup, four tablespoonfuls of rich milk, and a ladleful of vanilla ice…

The Monterey

Mix one tablespoonful of lemon syrup, one tablespoonful of raspberry syrup, two tablespoonfuls of orange syrup, and four tablespoonfuls of…

Orange Punch

Add the grated rind of two oranges to one pound of sugar and one pint of water. After the sugar is thoroughly dissolved boil for five…

Iced Orange Juice

Make a syrup of a cupful of sugar and three quarters of a cup of water. Boil for about ten minutes. When cold mix with a half pint of…

Orange Cream

Fill a glass one third full of cracked ice and pour over two tablespoonfuls of orange syrup, two tablespoonfuls of maple syrup, and two…

Delmonte Cup

Fill a glass one fourth full of shaved ice, and pour over four tablespoonfuls of orange syrup, two tablespoonfuls of raspberry juice, and…

Fruit Favorite

Take the juice of half a lemon and the juice of half an orange, add a little cherry juice and three tablespoonfuls of plain syrup. Put into…

Orange-Lime

Squeeze the juice of one orange, the juice of one half a lime, and add one tablespoonful of orange syrup and one tablespoonful of sugar…

Orange Pride

Put one tablespoonful of orange juice and pulp with three tablespoonfuls of vanilla syrup into a glass one fourth full of cracked ice. Fill…

Celestial Cooler

Mix one tablespoonful of lemon syrup, one tablespoonful of pineapple syrup, and one tablespoonful of orange syrup. Pour into a glass one…

Orange Shake

Mix one tablespoonful each of cream, orange and vanilla syrups, and pour into a glass nearly filled with cracked ice. Add soda water. Stir…

Hot Orange

Shake well together one egg, juice of half an orange, and two teaspoonfuls of powdered sugar. Strain into a glass and add hot water and…

Hot Orange Shake

Mix in a shaker one egg, two tablespoonfuls of cream, and three tablespoonfuls of orange syrup. Shake well and pour into a glass or mug and…

Orange Sugar Cubes

Wash and wipe dry the rind of an orange, and rub over loaf sugar. Keep in a glass jar and use to flavor five o'clock tea.

Pineapple Shake (Mix well one tablespoonful)

Mix well one tablespoonful each of rose, pineapple, vanilla, and orange syrups, with two tablespoonfuls of sweet cream. Pour into a glass…

The Palisades

Put into a shaker the whites of two eggs, a tablespoonful of pineapple syrup, and a tablespoonful of vanilla ice cream. Add shaved ice, and…

The Albany

Mix two tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup, one tablespoonful of vanilla syrup, one tablespoonful of strawberry syrup with four…

Hudson Phosphate

Put two tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup into a glass with two teaspoonfuls of raspberry syrup, a few drops of lemon juice, and two dashes…

Columbia Phosphate

Pour four tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup into a glass half filled with cracked ice. Add three dashes of acid phosphate, and enough soda…

The Eldorado

Mix one and one half tablespoonfuls each of pineapple and vanilla syrups. Add one egg, a ladleful of vanilla ice cream, and a little shaved…

The Savannah

Mix one tablespoonful each of pineapple, orange, and vanilla syrups. Add one egg and a spoonful of ice cream. Shake well, pour into a glass…

The Wilmington

Mix two tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup, two tablespoonfuls of vanilla syrup, and one egg. Shake well and strain into a glass one fourth…

The Marlborough

Mix in a shaker, one and one half tablespoonfuls each of pineapple and orange syrups. Add a spoonful of ice cream and two or three dashes…

The Murray Hill

Mix well together one half pint each of strawberry, vanilla, raspberry, and pineapple syrups. To serve, put four tablespoonfuls of the…

The Tacoma

Mix one tablespoonful each of pineapple, lemon, and orange syrups with one egg and four tablespoonfuls of sweet cream. Shake thoroughly…

The Syracuse

Shake well together one egg, two tablespoonfuls or a ladleful of vanilla ice cream, the same amount of pineapple water ice and two…

Gloucester Shake

Mix one tablespoonful of lemon syrup, two tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup, and one egg. Shake, and strain into a glass one fourth full of…

Victory Shake

Mix one tablespoonful each of pineapple, lemon, and orange syrups, add one egg and four tablespoonfuls of plain cream. Shake, and strain…

The Commonwealth

To one and one half tablespoonfuls each of pineapple and vanilla syrups, add one egg and a ladleful of vanilla ice cream. Shake with…

Aurora Shake

To two tablespoonfuls of vanilla syrup, two tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup, and six tablespoonfuls of sweet cream, add one egg and…

The Bellevue

Whip with a silver fork the white of one egg with four tablespoonfuls of rich cream. Add three tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup. Put into…

Worcester Shake

Mix one tablespoonful of pineapple syrup, one tablespoonful of orange syrup, and one tablespoonful of sweet cream with one egg and a little…

Pineappleade

Pour one half cupful of pineapple juice over cracked ice. Sweeten to taste and serve very cold.

Pineapple Water

Boil one pound of loaf sugar and one pint of water to a syrup. Pour over one fresh pineapple cut in small pieces, and the strained juice of…

Pineapple and Ginger Ale

Mix one grated fresh pineapple with one cup of sugar and put on ice until ready to serve. Then add the juice of two lemons, a bottle of…

Louisiana Pineapple

Chop one pineapple very fine, add the juice of one lemon, and strain through a fine sieve. Mix with one quart of milk and two…

Cuban Cream

To one pint each of pineapple, vanilla, and lemon syrups, add one half pint of strained honey. Blend well, put four tablespoonfuls into a…

Pineapple Delight

Mix one tablespoonful of pineapple juice, one teaspoonful of lemon juice, and one teaspoonful of raspberry vinegar. Fill up glass with soda…

Pineapple and Raspberry

To a glass two thirds full of fine cracked ice add one tablespoonful of pineapple syrup, one half teaspoonful of lemon juice, and one…

Pineapple Cream

Mix well together four tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup with two tablespoonfuls of cream. Pour into a glass, nearly fill with soda water…

Pineapple and Egg

Put one egg into a shaker with two tablespoonfuls of pineapple syrup, two tablespoonfuls of sweet cream, and half a teaspoonful of lemon…

Pineapple and Rose

Mix well one tablespoonful each of pineapple and orange syrups and one and a half tablespoonfuls of rose syrup. Pour into a glass one half…

Pineapple Shake (Nearly fill a glass with sweet)

Nearly fill a glass with sweet cream. Add cracked ice and three tablespoonfuls of grated pineapple. Shake well and serve with a spoon.

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