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A

BACHELOR'S

CUPBOARD

A

Dissertation

on

Drinks

then

beat

the

white

of

an

egg

and

the

yolks

of

three

eggs

in

a

little

cold

ale,

add

to

the

boiling

ale,

and

pour

the

whole

swiftly

from

one

vessel

to

another

for

a

few

minutes,

then

serve.

''Ale

sellers

should

nae

be

tale

tellers/*

ALE

One

quart

of

Burton

ale,

one

quart

of

PUNCH

Niersteiner,

a

wineglassful

of

brandy,

a

wineglassful

of

capillaire

syrup, the

juice

of

a

lemon

and

a

piece

of

the

peel

;

grate

a

bit

of

nutmeg

and

add

a

piece

of

brown

toast;

mix

well

and

let

it

stand

cold

for

two

hours

before

straining

and

serving.

"

Good

ale

is

meat

and

drink

and

cloth.'*

gj^

Heat

a

half-pint

of

ale

and

a

half-pint

of

WALTER

sherry,

add

one

quart

of

boiling

milk,

RALEIGH

sugar

to

taste,

and

some

grated

nutmeg.

RECIPE

j|.

should

stand

in

a

warm

place

for

an

POSSETT

hour,

and

just

before

serving

add

the

yolks

of

two

eggs,

then

beat

well

and

serve

hot.

''

If

you

brew

well,

you

may

drink

well/*

LAMB'S

Heat

a

pint

of

good

ale,

add

sugar

and

WOOL

nutmeg

to

taste,

then

lemon

peel

and

a

pinch

of

cloves

and

ginger.

Put

In

a

bowl

with

three

roasted

apples

sliced

and

three

pieces

of

toast.

Serve

very

hot.

It's

a

prime

nightcap.

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