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BOWLS.

462.

rgeat.

This

is

a

cooling

beverage,

especially

adapted

for

sick

per-

sons

who

are

forbidden

to

drink

lemonades;

but

in

many

cases,

as

by

dancing

parties,

musical

entertainments,

etc.,

also

for

the

healthy,

very

refreshing

and

pleasing.

Pour

boiling

water

over

one-fourth

pound

of

sweet

and

eight

to

ten

bitter

almonds;

place

in

a

sieve;

skin

them;

mash

with

one-fourth

of

a

pound

of

sugar,

and

add,

while

mashing,

a

few

drops

of

cold

water.

Put

it

in

a

china

pot;

add,

gradually,

one

pint

of

cold

water,

stir

well,

and

let

the

mixture

stand

in

a

cool

place

two

hours;

strain

through

a

cloth;

place

it

on

ice;

add

another

quart

of

cold

water

and

one

pony

of

orange-flower

wa-

ter,

and

serve.

463.

|)mcl)

Borah

Peel

ten

to

twelve

peaches;

cut

them

in

quarters;

remove

the

seeds;

put

that

in

a

bowl;

strew

thickly

with

powdered

sugar,

cover

the

bowl

well,

and

let

it

stand

from

eight

to

ten

hours;

add

two

bottles

of

Rhine

or

Moselle

wine;

place

the

bowl

on

ice,

and

add,

finally,

a

bottle

of

Seltzer

or

of

cham-

pagne.

464.

aije

JJope.

A

bowl

similar

to

Bishop

or

Cardinal,

only

use

Tokay

wine

instead

of

red

and

white

wine.

Pare

off

the

rind

of

two

small

bitter

oranges;

put

the

rind

in

a

bottle

of

Tokay;

cork

well,

and

let

stand

for

twenty-four

hours;

filter,

and

sweeten

to

taste.

465.

nglt0l)

Jlorto

Borol.

Cut

three

lemons

into

thin

slices;

remove

the

seeds;

put

the

slices

in

a

bowl;

pour

over

it

half

a

pint

of

sherry

and

one

quart

of

porter:

grate

a

little

nutmeg;

place

on

ice

and

serve.