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CLAEET

AND

ClIAMrxiGNE

CUP,

A

LA

ERUNOW.

G7

of

water

with

six

cloves,

six

coriander-soecls,

and

a

bit

of

cinnamon

;

whisk

all

together,

and

strain

them

into

a

tumbler.

1

69.

Claret

and

Champagne

Cup,

a

la

Brunow.

(F

)r

a

party

of

twenty.)

The

following

claret

and

champagne

cup

ought,

from

its

excellence,

to

be

called

the

nectar

of

the

Czar,

as

it

is

so

highly

appreciated

in

Russia,

where

for

many

years

it

has

enjoyed

a

high

reputation

amongst

the

aristocracy

of

the

Muscovite

empire.

Proportions

:

3

bottles

of

claret.

I

pint

of

Cura9oa.

1

do. sherry.

^

do.

brandy.

'

2

wine-glasses*

ratafia

of

raspberries.

3

oranges

and

1

lemon,

cut

in

slices.

Some

sprigs

of

green

balm,

and

of

borage,

a

small piece

of

rind

of

cucumber.

2

bottles

of

German

Seltzer-

water.

3

do.

soda-water.

Stir

this

together,

and

sweeten

with

capillaire

or

pound-

ed

sugar,

until

it

ferments

;

let

it

stand

one

hour,

strani

it,

and

ice

it

well

;

it

is

then

fit

for

use.

Serve

in

small

glasses.

The

same

for

champagne

cup:

champagne

instead

of

claret

;

noyau

instead

of

ratafia.

This

quantity

is

for

an

evening

party

of

twenty

persons.

For

a

smaller

number

reduce

the

proportions.

*

I'JO.

Ratafias.

Every

liqueur

made

by

infusions

is

called

ratifia-

that

is,

when

the

spirit

is

made

to

imbibe

thoroughly

the

aromatic

flavor

and

color

of

the

fruit

steeped

in

it:

when

this

has

taken

place,

tho

liqueur

is

drawn

off,

and

sugar

added

to

it

;

it

is

then

filtered

and

bo!r

fcled.

See

recipe

No.

30G

in

"

The

Manual

for

the

Manufacture

of

Gordiah,

ik<c.,"

in

tlie

latter

part

of

this

work.