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244

BOWLS.

cool

place;

take

the

woodruff

out,

sweeten

with

from

four

to

five

ounces

of sugar,

stir

well,

and

serve

the

aromatic beverage

at

once.

You

improve

the

fine

taste

by

adding

the

thin

slices

of

one

or

two

peeled

oranges.

If

you

prepare

this

delicious

beverage

in

this

simple

way,

it

is

the

best,

as

the

unadulterated

aroma

of

the

woodruff

is

obtained;

but

take

care

that

you

do

not

leave

the

herb

too

long

in

the

wine

or

you

will

get

headache

from

it.

451

Two

handfuls

of

woodruff,

two

or

three

oranges

cut

into

slices,

two

bottles

of

white

wine,

and

two

bottles

of

claret

are

put

in

a

bowl;

let

it

infuse

an

hour,

take

the

herb

out,

and

sweeten

to

taste.

455.

A

handful

of

woodruff,

four

sprigs

of

balm,

four

to

six

mint-

leaves,

as

many

young

strawberry-leaves,

and

cassis-leaves

are

put

in

a bowl;

add

two

lemons

cut

into

slices,

freed

from

peel

and

seeds,

and

two

or three

bottles

of

Moselle

wine;

let

soak

not

longer

than

half

an

hour,

add

sugar

to

taste,

and

ice,

if

desired.

(N.

B.

The

first

one

is,

to

repeat

it

once

more,

the

simplest

and

best

one.)

456.

Militia

JBowl.

A

beverage

similar

to

Bishop

or

Cardinal.

Infuse

the

rind

of

two

lemons

in

one

quart

of

good,

white

wine

six

or

eight

hours;

filter

the

wine,

sweeten

with

half

a

pound

of

sugar,

put

it

on

ice,

and

use

it

when

you

please.

457.

Jfactav.

Peel

twelve

ripe,

very

fine

choice

apples;

cut

into

very

thin

slices;

put

that

in

a

bowl

with

the

thinly

peeled

rind

of

two

lemons,

cover

the

slices

thickly

with

powdered

sugar,

and

pour

over

it

a

bottle of

Rhine

or

Moselle

wine.

Cover

the

bowl,

and

let

it

stand

from

ten

to

fourteen

hours;

add,

the

following

day,

a

bottle

of

Moselle

and

one

of

champagne;

put

the

bowl

on

ice,

and

serve.