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470.

Zillabub.

This word is derived from the old English words, " to sile"

("to strain, ") "and "bub"(" beverage").

In a large china pot mix o ne pint of rich , sweet cream, one

pint of good Rhine o r Hungaria n wine, four or five ounces of

suga r, on which you have rubbed off the rind of a lemon and the

juice of a lemo n; let it get very cold on ice; beat to a thick

foam, and serve in glasses or cups as d essert , or after coffee.

471.

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£iillabub.

On half a pound of sugar rub the rind of two lemons;

break the sugar and dissolve it in a quart of sweet cream; mix

three-fourths o f a quart of cla ret and the juice of the lemons

with the cream; place on ice for an hour, and serve.

472.

.Strmubcrr~

Dowl.

Take one pint of choice strawberries; cover them with pow–

dered sugar; then take three pints of strawberries and infuse

them with one pint of hot sugar syrup two hours; strain them

through fl a nnel upon the sugared strawberries; add three or four

bottles of Moselle wine; put the bowl on ice, and add , finally,

a bottle of champagne.

473 .

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JBotul.

One pound of powdered sugar, one and a half lemons cut

in slices, without the seeds, and one-fourth of an ounce of stick

cinnamon, are infused in a bottle of Moselle or Rhine wine

twelve hours; strain and serve in glasses.

l174.

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1nllian

£fongnr.cc.

Pulverize one-fourth of a pound of loaf-sugar; add one wine–

glassful of lemon or lime juice; stir well; add a bottle of Madeira,

h alf a pint of good brandy, a nd one quart of cold water; mix

all well, and grat e the fourth part of a little nutmeg on top; put

in a big lump of ice, and serve with biscuits.

This is a favorite drink in the West Indies, and usually taken

cold.