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SUMMER DRINKS
St. Charles.
Put into a tumbler one tablespoonful of icing
sugar, one wineglass of port, a small glass of
brandy, and the juice of half a lemon ; fill up
the tumbler with shaved ice, and shake well ;
ornament with fruits in season, and serve with
a straw.
St. Croix Rum.
Put into a large tumbler one tablespoonful of
icing sugar, thirty drops of lime or lemon juice,
and dissolve in half a wineglass of water ; then
add one wineglass of St. Croix rum, and a
quarter of a wineglass of Jamaica rum; fill up
with shaved ice, ornament with fruit in season,
and serve with a straw.
Sauterne.
This is made the same as Claret Punch, sub
stituting the like quantity of Sauterne.
Sherry.
Put into a large tumbler two wineglasses of
sherry, half a wineglass of brandy, a tablespoon
ful of icing sugar, two slices of orange, and the
like of lemon ; nearly fill the tumbler with shaved
ice, and shake well; ornament with berries in
season, and serve with a straw.
Summer.
See page 120.