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8

DRINKS

A LA

MODE

Pineapple

Cardinal.

Peel

a

pine-apple

and

cut

it

into

thin

slices.

Put

these

into

a

deep

dish,

cover

them

with

powdered

sugar,

and

let

them

stand

five

or

six

hours.

Put

the

rind

into

a

small

stewpan

with

as

much

water

as

will

cover

it

;

bring

it

to

a

boil,

skim

it,

and

pour

it

over

the

fruit.

Add

six

ounces

of

loaf

sugar

and

a

bottle

of hock.

Cover

and

leave

it

in

a

cool

place

for

three

or

four

hours.

When

required,

stir

well,

and

mix

with

it

a

bottle

of

seltzer

water.

Samson.

Mix

together

a

bottle

of

champagne,

one

of

claret,

two

of

soda

water,

one

wineglassful

of

sherry,

six

strawberries,

three

pounds

of

pounded

ice,

and

four

tablespoonfuls

of

sifted

sugar.

Samson.

Another

Way.

Mix

together

a

bottle

of

claret,

one

of

cham-

pagne,

two

of

soda

water,

one

wineglassful

of

sherry,

six

strawberries,

three

pounds

of

lumps

of

ice,

and

four

tablespoonfuls

of

castor

sugar.

Sherry

Cobbler.

Take

half a

tumblerful

of

chipped

ice,

rub

two

lumps

of

sugar

on

the

zest

of a

lemon.

After-

wards

add

to

this

two

glassfuls

of

sherry.

Stir

all

briskly

together,

and

drink

the

liquor

through

a

straw.