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HINTS
FOR
REFRESHMENTS
AT
A
GARDEN-PARTY
OR
PICNIC
IT
may
be
useful
to
give
a
general
idea
of
the
quantities
required
in
providing
for
a
party
of,
say,
eighty
guests.
Five
gallons
of
tea,
allowing
five
ounces
of
good
tea
to
each
gallon.
Six
gallons
of
coffee,
half
to
be
served
hot
with
milk,
and
half
to
be
served
iced,
allowing
eight
ounces
of
coffee
to
each
gallon.
Three
gallons
of
claret-cup,
allowing
for
each
gallon
four
bottles
of
claret
and
four
bottles
of
soda-water.
Twelve
quarts
of
water-ice
;
six
quarts
to
be of
lemon
ice
and
six
of
strawberry
ice.
Twelve
dishes
of
sandwiches,
of
different
kinds
;
these
are
sure
to
be
popular,
and
a
tolerable
supply
should
be
kept
in
reserve.
Four
dishes
of
rolled
brown
bread
and
butter,
and
the
same
quantity
of
white.
Eight
pounds
of
plum-cake
cut
up
into
small
thick
pieces.
Six
pounds
of
freshly
made
sponge
finger
biscuits.
Two
or
more
bowls
of
macedoine
of
fruit.
Oat-
cake
cut
into
long
fingers
and
spread
with
Devon-
shire
cream
is
popular,
and
so
are
small
scones
split
open
and
filled
with
Devonshire
cream.
A
few
kinds
of
sandwiches
suitable
for
garden-parties
may
be
mentioned
here.
^alad
Sandwiches,
—
Use
watercress
picked
from
the
hard
stems,
mustard
and
cress,
or
shred
lettuce
leaves.
Spread
the
bread
with
inaitre
d'hotel
butter.
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