Jerry Thomas' Bartender's Guide

Brandy Sling.
(Use small bar-glass.)
Take 1 small tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar.
1 wine-glass of water.
1 small lump of ice.
1 wine-glass of brandy.

Dissolve the sugar in the water, add the brandy, and ice, stir well with a spoon. Grate a little nutmeg on top, and serve.

Hot Brandy Sling.
(Use medium bar-glass, hot.)
Take 1 small tea-spoonful of powdered sugar.
1 wine-glass full of brandy.

Dissolve the sugar in a little boiling water, add the brandy, and fill the glass two-thirds full of boiling water. Grate a little nutmeg on top and serve.

Gin Sling.
(Use small bar-glass.)
Take 1 small tea-spoonful of fine white sugar.
1 wine-glass of water.
1 wine-glass of brandy.
1 small lump of ice.

Dissolve the sugar in the water, add the brandy and ice, stir thoroughly with a spoon. Grate a little nutmeg on top and serve.

Hot Gin Sling.
(Use medium bar-glass, hot.)
Take 1 small tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar.
1 wine-glass of Holland gin.

Dissolve the sugar in a little boiling water, add the gin, fill the glass two-thirds full of boiling water. Grate a little nutmeg on top, and serve.

Whiskey Sling.
(Use small bar-glass.)
Take 1 small tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar.
1 wine-glass of water.
1 wine-glass of Bourbon or rye whiskey.

Dissolve the sugar in the water, add the whiskey and ice, stir thoroughly with a spoon. Grate a little nutmeg on top, and serve.