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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18899, 27 June 1923, Page 8

A process for manufacturing powdered alcohol bus been discovered in France, and a company has been formed with the object of making largo quantities for export to the United States According to the inventor, ore Marcel Robert, the powder has only to he mixed with water to give liquid alcohol of any desired strength. A few grains in the bottom of a glass, with hot water added, will, when it is cool, produce half a pint of diluted alcohol. The powders are to be given various flavours by which the simple addition of water will, it is alleged, produce almost any known drink. Flavours now announced include vermouth, Benedictine, Grand Marnier, Chartreuse, and liqueur brandy. Later it is hoped to imitate to a fair degree of accuracy mixed drinks, including Martini and Manhattan cocktails. What sounds like a bootlegger’s dream may, however, bo prevented from execution, at least as regards America, by action of United States Prohibition enforcement officers. Robert declares that he has investigated and found that the introduction of those powders would not be against the law, because they aro not intoxicating liquids "In fact,” ho declared, "it isn't absolutely necessary to mix the powders with water. You can eat them with bread and get the same kick.” For some reason, however, other French chemists aro sceptical. for influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cura.~Ads*-