Dry Manhattan

   2 parts rye whisky to 1 part dry Vermouth and bitters to taste. Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. A twist of lemon peel may be added. These are gaining popularity over their sweet counterpart.

Old-Fashioned

   I am a strong advocate of the "no garbage" school of Old-Fashioneds, but if you want to pretty yours up with cherries, orange slices and other fruit cup ingredients, it's your privilege. Into the bottom of your Old-Fashioned glass put a very small amount of granulated sugar. This is, of course, according to taste, but most people who drink Old-Fashioneds often do not like them noticeably sweet. Now add a dash of bitters. Next put in 2 ice cubes. Add the amount of rye, Scotch, or bourbon whisky you choose. The melting ice dilutes the drink. If you want your Old-Fashioned weaker, add a jigger and a half of whisky and fill the glass with water or club soda. Add a dash of lemon juice and, if you like, half a lemon slice (seeds removed). Serve individual muddlers in the glasses.

Whisky Sour

   Use 1 part lemon juice to 2 parts rye, bourbon, or Scotch whisky. Put into a shaker with plenty of crushed ice and sugar to taste. Shake well and strain into small straight glasses. Again, you can add fruit if you like, but the chief purpose of it seems to be to hit the drinker's nose. A whisky sour is supposed to be what it says it is-sour. Just because you're serving them to women don't load them up with sugar. All women don't yearn for sickly sweet drinks, and it's a lot easier to add sugar than remove it!

Daiquiri

   Use 1 part fresh lime juice to 2 parts white or light rum. Put into a shaker with crushed ice and sugar to taste (rather too little than too much). Shake till it frosts, strain, and serve.

Frosted Daiquiri

   Proportions are the same as for the plain daiquiri, but you must have a Blendor to make these. Put the lime juice and rum and sugar into the Blendor with lots of pulverized ice. Turn the blender on and let it whirl until thoroughly mixed. Serve at once. Owing to the quantity of ice, this is a less strong drink than the plain daiquiri, but it is wonderfully cooling in hot weather.

Whisky on the Rocks

   Serve Scotch, rye or bourbon over cracked ice, either neat or with a dash of lemon juice and/or bitters added. With many people, this has entirely supplanted the Old-Fashioned.

Stinger

   Half brandy to half white creme de menthe, shaken well with plenty of ice and strained into cocktail glasses. Delicious, smooth, and sheer dynamite.