This vintage book contains clear directions for mixing a vast range of contemporary American beverages, together with instructions for making British, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish punches, juleps, cobblers, beers, ciders, wines, and more. "How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant's Companion" constitutes a complete and timeless guide to concocting a vast amount of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and would make for a fantastic addition to related collections. Contents include: "Absinthe, How to Drink", "A la Ford, Punch", "Ale Punch", "Ale Flip", "Ale Sangaree", "Apple, Oine, Punch", "Toddy", "A Protestant Bishop", "Archbishop", "'Arf-and-'arf", "Arrack", "Arrack Punch", "Auld Man's Milk", "Badminton", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on cocktail and beverage making.