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POET

■WINE NEGUS.

150. Brandy Flip.

(Use smallbar glass.)

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1 teaspoonful of sugar.

1 -vTuie-glass of brandy.

Fill the tumbler one-thu-d fullofhot ■water,mix, andplace

a toasted cracker on top, and grate nutmeg over it.

151. Port "Wine Negus.

To every pint of port wine allow:

1quart of boiling water.

1lb. of loaf-sugar.

1lemon.

Grated nutmeg to taste.

Put the wine into a jug, rub some lumps of sugar (equal

toI lb.) on the lemon rind until all the yellow part of the

skin is absorbed, then squeeze the juice and strain it. Add

the sugar and lemon-juice to theport wine,■with the grated

nutmeg; pour over it the boiling water, cover the jug, and

when the beverage has cooled a little,it will be fit for use.

Negus may also be made of sherry, or any other sweet

wine, but it is more usually made of port. This beverage

derives its name from Colonel Negus, who is said to have

invented it.

152. Port "Wine Negus.

4

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(Uae small bar glass.)

1■wine-glass of port wine.

1 teaspoonful of sugar.

Fill tumbler one-third fuU withhot water.