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HAYWOOD'S

MIXOLOGY.

MARASCHINO

DI

ZARA

(Cordial.)—

A

distillation

of

a

specie

of

berry

or

cherry

known

as

mahaleb,

which

is

prepared

in

Italy.

It

is

put

up

in

straw-covered

bottles

and

exported

to

this

country.

There

are

a

few

imitations.

KIRSHWASSER

(Cordial.)—

A

distilled

liquor

resultant

from

fermentation

of

little

black

cherries.

ORPORTO

A

Portugese

wine

highly

recommended

by

physicians

when

it

is

possible

to

obtain

it

in

its

purity;

com-

monly

known

as

port

wine.

ORGEAT

(Cordial.)

Extract

barley

and

sweet

almonds.

APPLE

WATER.

The

same

for

any

of

the

fruits,

viz.:

Pears,

peaches,

plums,

French

prunes,

figs,

raisins,

rhubarb,

etc.

Boil

a

large,

juicy

apple,

(pared,

cored

and

cut

into

pieces)

in

a pint

of

water

in

a

close-covered

saucepan,

until

the

apple

is

stewed

into a pulp.

Strain

the

liquor,

pressing

all

the

juice

from

the

pulp.

Sweeten

to

taste.

Sometimes

these

fruit-

waters

are

made

with

rice

or

barley

water.

To

be

drank

cold.

BARLEY WATER.—

Add

to

a

pint

of

boiling

water

half

a

tablespoonful

(half

an

ounce)

of

barley,

rubbed

smooth,

with

two

tablespoonfuls

of

cold

water;

add

also a

pinch

of

salt

and

a

tablespoonful

of

sugar.

Let

it

boil

five

minutes.

It

is

to

be

drank

cold.

The

simple

barley

water

has

not

an

unpleasant

taste,

and

is

often

prepared

without

additional

flavor.

Yet

the

rind

of

a

lemon,

or

lump

sugar

rubbed

over

it,

to

extract

the

oil,

can

be

added

as

flavoring,

or

a

lemonade

may

be

made

of

barley

water.

Barley

water

may

be

used

temporarily

instead

of

milk.

BEEF

TEA.

Use

a

hot

water

glass.

One-quarter

tea-

spoonful

of

the

best

beef

extract;

fill

the

glass

with

hot

water;

stir

up

well

with

a

spoon,

place

pepper,

salt

and

celery

salt

handy,

and

if

the

customer

should

require

it,

put

in

a

small

pony

of

sherry

wine

or

brandy.

CALIFORNIA

WINES.—

The

demand

for

these

exceeds

the

supply,

thus

making

the

old

and

matured

wines

very

scarce.

California

produces

22,000,000

gallons

yearly.

CURACOA.

A

liquor

or

cordial

flavored

with

orange

peel,

cinnamon

and

mace.

It

derives

its

name

from

the

is-

lands

of

Curacoa,

where

it

is

best

made.

DUBLIN

STOUT.—

Essentially

the

same

as

ale,

with

the

exception

of

having

malt

browned,

and

being

usually

heavier

in

body.