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1940s Highland Cooler

2 oz Scotch whiskey
2 oz carbonated water
1/2 tsp powdered sugar
fill cracked ice
fill carbonated water or ginger ale
spiral of orange peel
spiral of lemon peel

In a 12 ounce Tom Collins glass combine powdered sugar and 2 oz carbonated water. Stir. Fill glass with cracked ice and add Scotch whiskey. Top with carbonated water or ginger ale. Insert spiral of orange or lemon (or both) and dangle end over rim of glass.

From the book: Old Mr Boston's De Luxe Official Bartender's Book compiled and edited by Leo Cotton (Ben Burke, Inc, 1941)