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Winter Cordials
Churchwarden
Put
into a large tumbler a lemon roast ed and
cut in quarters, with the pips r emoved. Add a
tablespoonful of icing sugar, two wineglass es of
hot port wine, and one of hot tea.
Port Wine Negus
The drink known as Negus was invented by
Colonel Negus in the reign of Queen Anne. 1
t
was originally made
ef
port, but other sweet wi11cs
can be used.
Put a pint of port wine into a jug with a
quarter of a pound of loaf sugar previ ously rubbed
on the rind of a lemon. Then squeeze the jui ce
of the strained lemon on to it, add a quart of
boiling water and a little grated nutmeg.
Cover up, and when cool, drink.
Another Port Negus
Put into a small tumbler a winegla ssful of port,
and two lumps of sugar rubbed on lemon rind.
Half fill the glass with boiling water, add a
small piece of thin lemon rind, and dust with
nutmeg.
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