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SUMMER DRINKS
Black Stripe.
Mix in a small tumbler one wineglass of Santa
Cruz or white rum, one tablespoonful of golden
syrup, and one tablespoonful of water ; fill the
tumbler with shaved ice, and shake well. If
made in winter fill the glass with boiling water
instead of ice, and grate a little nutmeg on top.
Bosom Caresser.
Put into a small tumbler one wineglass of
sherry, half a wineglass of brandy, the yolk of
an egg, two teaspoonfuls of icing sugar, and
two grains of cayenne; add shaved ice, shake
well, strain, and dust with nutmeg and cinna
mon.
Boston Float.
This is a catch drink. A wineglass of water
with a small piece of cork floating on the top.
Brandy and Soda.
(Sometimes called ' Stone Wall.")
Put into a large tumbler one wineglass of
brandy and one bottle of soda-water; add a
small lump of ice.
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Brandy Burnt.
(Sometimes used as a remedy for diarrhoea.)
Mix one wineglass of brandy with half a
tablespoonful of icing sugar, place it in a saucer
or a plate, and then set it on fire; put three
slices of dried peach in a glass, and pour the
mixture over them.