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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION
the wine and half a pint of water,set this in the bowl with the
balance of the water and beat them together thoroughly.
When the wine boils pour it on the mixture in the bowl,add
the nutmeg, and stir it rapidly.
Be careful not to pour the mixture into the wine,or the
eggs will curdle.
Some persons may prefer more sugar, and the addition
of a little allspice, but this is a matter of taste.
...2 DO...
MUELED WINE
With the whites of eggs
Dissolve one pound of sugar in two pints of hot water, to
which add two and a half pints of good sherry wine, and let
the mixture be set upon the fire until it is almost ready to boil.
Meantime beat up the whites of twelve eggs to a froth, and
pour into them the hot mixture, stirring rapidly. Add a little
nutmeg.
M UL L ED W I NE
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In verse
First, my dear madam, you must take
Nine eggs, which carefully you'll break —
Into a bowl you'll drop the white.
The yolks into another by it.
Let Betsy beat the whites with switch.
Till they appear quite frothed and rich —
Another hand the yolks must beat
With sugar, which will make them sweet;
Three or four spoonfuls maybe'll do.
Though some,perhaps, would take but two.
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