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A '''stengah''' is a [[drink]] made from an equal measure of [[whisky]] and [[soda water]], served over ice.<ref>Allen, p. 785</ref> It was a popular drink with British subjects in the early 20th century, in areas of the [[British Empire]] in [[Asia]].<ref>Allen, p. 619</ref> In W. Somerset Maugham's short story ''The Book-Bag'', he writes, "I told the amah to fetch the whiskey and syphon and I mixed her a good strong stengah and made her drink a little." <ref>Maugham, p. 30</ref> The term derives from the [[Malay language|Malay]] word for "half".<ref>[http://www.kingofcocktail.com King of Cocktail Website], Accessed 13-10-08.</ref> |
A '''stengah''' is a [[drink]] made from an equal measure of [[whisky]] and [[soda water]], served over ice.<ref>Allen, p. 785</ref> It was a popular drink with British subjects in the early 20th century, in areas of the [[British Empire]] in [[Asia]].<ref>Allen, p. 619</ref> In W. Somerset Maugham's short story ''The Book-Bag'', he writes, "I told the amah to fetch the whiskey and syphon and I mixed her a good strong stengah and made her drink a little." <ref>Maugham, p. 30</ref> The term derives from the [[Malay language|Malay]] word for "half" (setengah).<ref>[http://www.kingofcocktail.com King of Cocktail Website], Accessed 13-10-08.</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 05:29, 20 February 2018
| Cocktail | |
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| Type | Mixed drink |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Commonly used ingredients | Whisky, Soda Water, Ice. |
| Preparation | Build over ice; stir. |
A stengah is a drink made from an equal measure of whisky and soda water, served over ice.[1] It was a popular drink with British subjects in the early 20th century, in areas of the British Empire in Asia.[2] In W. Somerset Maugham's short story The Book-Bag, he writes, "I told the amah to fetch the whiskey and syphon and I mixed her a good strong stengah and made her drink a little." [3] The term derives from the Malay word for "half" (setengah).[4]
Bibliography
Allen, Charles. Plain Tales from the British Empire, Abacus, 2008. Maugham, W. Somerset. Collected Short Stories Volume 4, Penguin, 1985.
References
- ^ Allen, p. 785
- ^ Allen, p. 619
- ^ Maugham, p. 30
- ^ King of Cocktail Website, Accessed 13-10-08.