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powdefed sugar and one pint of cold water? let it
stand for half-an-hour and then add half-a-pint of the
best gin,a wineglassful of maraschino,four lumps of
ice, and two bottles of plain soda. Serve at once.
Esteemed without but iovcd within
Is London's famous Old Tom gin,
Holland's CocKtail,—Into a goblet put
some fine ice, two dashes of gum, one dash of
absinthe,a little Hollands,and two dashes of orange
bitters. Stir well, strain, and serve.
In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is giving too little and taking too much.
Hot Beef Tea,—Break an egg in the bottom
ot a cup and beat it well. Add a small glass of
sherry, as much beef tea, and fill up with boiling
water. Stir well,season to taste, and serve.
Never lend a man money after your dinner; never
fy to borrow from him before his own.
, Italian Lemonade,—The juice of
half a lemon and of half an orange, with large
spoonful of sugar. Fill your glass nearly up with
01 ing water; add a little Chianti; stir, and serve
with a little nutmeg on top.
As a medicinal cordial Seigcl's Curative Syrup has no
equal.
Imnerial Punch.—Peel one pineapple and
four oranges? cut the first into small slices, and
separate the oranges into pieces? put all in a tureen?
t en boil in a quart of water two sticks of cinnamon
^
vanilla, cut into small pieces ?•strain
the v/ater through a sieve into the tureen ? rub the rind
of a lemon on one'and-a-half pounds of lump sugar.