Coral Gables Historical Archive

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Thursday, March 9, 1961, page 54 (of 84)

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INGREDIENTS OF A GOOD PARTY

Mix one relaxed host with any given number of guests Test your party reflexes: When the guests knock, do your knees follow suit, 'cause of the mixing duties to come? Hold on! Here's hope for the host who'd like a helping hand at the cocktail-fixing hour. Now you can give—and get a kick out of—home parties with this goof-proof recipe guide at your side. Never again need you be shaken by a guest's request. Why, even a reading acquaintance with this drink roster breeds confidence. And well it might, for these pages contain not the oddball or the offbeat nip... but those most commonly called for. After long (and pleasant) research, we've arrived at the easiest-best way to [?mix?] each. Plus ways to vary these basic stand-bys for a change of taste. and you need only a few basic liquors... Most of these drinks can be made from just a few staple liquors... whiskey, gin, vodka, rum and Southern Comfort. S. C. is so versatile, its unique flavor adds new pleasure to old favorites. Not to mention the many popular drinks that can only be made the Comfort* way! *Southern Comfort® WHAT IS SOUTHERN COMFORT? In the gracious days of the Old South, men had time for the finer things. One such man-of-leisure in New Orleans was disturbed by the taste of even the finest whiskeys. He took time to "smooth his spirits" with some rare and delicious ingredients ... and Southern Comfort was born! The formula for this unique 100 proof liquor has remained a fami[?ly?] secret to this day. We think you'll like it!