For each serving, allow 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 jigger vodka. Place in tall glass. Add ice and fill almost to top with tomato juice. Add salt and pepper, dash of Worcestershire sauce and dash of Tabasco. Stir well.
Combine sugar and water and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Cover 1 minute. Uncover and boil 3 minutes. Pour into a heated glass jar. Cover and cool. Store in refrigerator. Yield: about 2 cups syrup.
Combine whiskey, syrup and lemon juice. Stir well. Add sparkling water and bitters to taste. Pour over block of ice in punch bowl. Yield: About 50 servings.Note: More lemon juice may be added, if desired. For individual Old-Fashioneds, allow 1… Continue Reading →