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BRANDY SHRUB.
soda-water.
6 cloves.
Take 1 pint of Port wine.
spoon.
Soda Negus.
(About one quart.)
8 lumps of white loaf sugar.
Grated nutmeg sufficient to 611 a small tea–
Put the above ingredients into a thoroughly clean
saucepan, warm and stir t hem we ll, but do not suff'er
t he mixture to boil. P ou r i t i n t o a p i t cher or bow l ,
and upon the warm w i n e d e cant a bo t tl e o f p l a i n
This makes a delicious eff'ervescing drink.
Currant Shrub.
(General rule for preparing).
Take 1 quart of s t r ained currant juice.
Boil it gen tl y e i ght o r t e n m i n u t es. skimming i t
well; take it off; and when lukewarm, add half a gill
o f brandy to every pint of sh r ub . B o t t l et i gh t .
A little shrub mixed with ice water makes a delicious
drink.
Shrub may be made of cherry or raspberry juice by
t his method, but the quant ity o f s ugar must be r e–
12 pounds of loaf sugar.
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duced.
Brandy Shr ub .
(To make three quarts.)
Take 2 quarts of brandy.
1 quart of Sherry.
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