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BOWLS.

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cii:rminton.

Peel one-half of a cucumber of medium size; cut into rather

thick slices; put them in a bowl; add six ounces of pulverized

sugar; grate a little nutmeg on top of it, and add a bottle of

claret; put the bowl on ice, and add, after stirring, a siphon of

Seltzer.

437. <!EnglislJ JBccr l3orul.

Infuse the peel of a lemon, a thin slice of toast, some ground

nutmeg and some pulverized ginger in a large wineglassful of

brandy; add a sprig of borage, one of pimpernel, and some

slices of peeled apples; pour over it two quarts of porter or ale,

sweeten with three tablespoonfuls of sugar; cool it, and serve

with cheese, bread and butter.

438. ([oltr JBislJop.

Peel a green, bitter orange very thin; put that in a new

earthen pot; infuse it in one bottle of best Bordeaux or Bur–

gundy in the well-covered pot from ten to twelve hours; strain,

and sweeten at discretion.

439. <!EnglislJ JBislJop.

(WARM.)

Make slight incisions into the rind of four small, bitter or–

anges; roast them before a fire, on a grate, on both sides; place

them in an enameled pot; add two bottles of fine claret, a few

pieces of cinnamon and a fried bread-crust; cover the pot well,

and let it simmer from six to eight hours; strain the wine through

flannel, and sweeten to taste and serve.

li40.

llhtssinn JBisryop.

Peel the rind of four bitter oranges; put in a tureen and in–

fuse with three bottles of Muscat Lunel for an hour; strain the

wine through flannel; bottle, and place on ice for one or two

hours; then serve in

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