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HOT DRINKS FOR THE FEVERED, ETC.

29

PORT WINE NEGUS

Pour a large glass of Port wine into a pitcher. Rub

five or six lumps of sugar against the rind of a lemon

until all the yellow part of the skin is absorbed by the

sugar. Squeeze the lemon juice on the sugar, strain, and

add the lemon juice and sugar to the Port wine. Add

grated nutmeg, fill up with boiling water, cover the whole,

and when cooled off it will be ready to serve.

HoT

GIN

SLING

Dissolve a small spoonful of powdered sugar in a

little boiling water, add a wine-glass of gin, and fill up

with boiling water. Grate a little nutmeg on top and

serve.

RocK

AND

RYE

Stir .together in a small container one tablespoonful

of rock-candy syrup and one wine-glass full of Rye whis–

key. Heat over a flame and drink hot. This is excellent

for a cold.

HoT

ITALIAN

Pare the rind of four lemons, and squeeze the juice

upon the peel, steeping it overnight. Then add half a

pound of loaf sugar, a large glass of Sherry wine and a