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317.

2UmriroL

Boil

one

bottle

of

claret

with

one-half

pound

of

sugar,

a

stick

of

cinnamon,

and

a

piece

of

vanilla

for

a

quarter

of

an

hour;

add

the

yolks

of

six

eggs

that

have

first

been

beaten

in

a

tumbler

of

cold

wine;

beat

the

drink

into

foam

over

the

fire,

and

serve

it

in

cups.

318.

aie

/lip.

This

is

a kind

of

warm

beer

which

is

very

fashionable

in

Eng-

land

during

the

winter,

and

it

is

taken

by

sportsmen

early

in

the

morning

before

starting

for

the

hunt.

The

recipe

follows:

one

and

a

half

quarts

of

ale,

<a

spoonful

of

sugar,

a

piece

of

mace,

half

a

dozen

of

cloves,

and

a

small

piece

of

butter,

and

let

it

boil;

then

beat

the

white

of

one

egg

with

the

yolks

of

two

or three

eggs

in

a

spoonful

of

cold

ale,

add

it

to

the

boiling

ale,

and

pour

the

whole

swiftly

from

one

vessel

into

another

for

a

few

minutes,

then

serve.

319.

ale

Take

one

quart

of

Burton

ale,

one

glass

of

Niersteiner,

a

wineglassful

of

brandy,

a

wineglassful

of

capillaire

syrup,

the

juice

of

a

lemon,

a

piece

of

lemon-peel;

grate

a

little

nutmeg,

add

a

piece

of

toast;

mix

everything

well;

let

it

stand

cold

for

from

two

to

three

hours;

strain,

and

serve.

320.

ftlltaittt

ire

Take

the

yolks

of

eight

eggs,

stir

with

one

pound

of

pulver-

ized

sugar

and

the

juice

of

two

oranges;

heat

two

bottles

of

claret

with

a

stick

of

vanilla

to

the

boiling-point;

add

the

wine

under

continuous

beating

to

the

eggs

and

sugar,

and

pour

the

foamy

drink

into

champagne

glasses.