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JMaire

Wiinm

bottle

while

fermenting.

An

excellent

imi-

tation.

CHAMPAGNE

CUP

To

two

ounces

of

powdered

loaf

sugar,

put

the

juice

and

rind

of

one

lemon

pared

thin

pour

over

these

a large

glass

of

dry

sherry,

and

let

it

stand

for

an

hour

;

then

add

one

bottle

of

sparkling

champagne

and

one

bot-

tle

of

soda

water,

a

thin

slice

of

fresh

cucum-

ber

with

the

rind

on,

a

sprig

of

borage

or

balm,

and

pour

on

blocks

of

clear

ice.

BRITISH

CHAMPAGNE

To

every

five

pounds

of

rhubarb,

when

sliced

and

bruised,

put

one

gallon

of

cold

spring

water.

Let

it

stand

three

days,

stir-

ring

two

or

three

times

every

day

;

then

press

and

strain

it

through

a

sieve,

and

to

every

gallon

of

liquor,

put

three

and

one-half

pounds

of

loaf

sugar.

Stir

it

well,

and

when

melted,

barrel

it.

When

it

has

done

work-

ing,

bung

it

up

close,

first

suspending

a

muslin

bag

with

isinglass

from

the

bung

into

the

barrel.

To

eight

gallons

of

liquor,

put

two

ounces

of

isinglass.

In

six

months

bottle

it

and

wire

the

bottles;

let

them

stand

up

for

the

first

month,

then lay

four

or

five

down

lengthways

for

a

week,

and

if

none

burst,

all

may

be

laid

down.

Should

a

large

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