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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION
add two bottles of soda water, two of claret, one of cham
pagne, stir well together, and serve.
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CRIMEAN CUP, A LA MARMORA
From a recipe by the celebrated Soyer
For a party of thirty
One quart ojsyrup0}orgeat. Two bottles of champagne.
One pint oj Cognac brandy. Two bottles oj soda water.
One-halj pint oj maraschino. Six ounces ojsugar.
One-halj pint oj Jamaica Four middling-sized lemons,
rum.
Thinly peel the lemons, and place the rind in a bowl with
the sugar, macerate them well for a minute or two,in order
to extract the flavor from the lemon. Next squeeze the juice
of the lemons upon this, add two bottles of soda water, and
stir well till the sugar is dissolved; pour in the syrup of
orgeat,and whip the mixture well with an egg-whisk,in order
to whiten the composition. Then add the brandy, rum and
maraschino, strain the whole into the punch bowl, and just
before serving add the champagne, which should be well
iced. While adding the champagne,stir well with the ladle;
this will render the cup creamy and mellow.
Half the quantity given here, or even less, may be
made; this recipe being for a party of thirty.
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CRIMEAN CUP, A LA WYNDHAM
For a party of five
Thinly peel the rind of half an orange, put it into a bowl,
with a tablespoonful of crushed sugar, and macerate with
the ladle for a minute; then add one large wineglass of
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