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CHAPTER XV
STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK
Sangaree—Slings—John Collins—Smashes—Sour beverages —
Home Ruler—Burning brandy—A prairie oyster—A turkey
ditto — About negus, for white-frock and black-mitten
parties—Egg nogg—A doctor—A surgeon-major—A new
locomotive—Rumfustian—Pope—Bull's milk—A bosom
caresser — The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Fleetwood
Fletcher.
" Sangaree " is generally associated with soft-
shell crabs and " yellow Jack" ; nevertheless
here are a few recipes for concocting the drink,
in its various forms.
Ale Sangaree.
Put into a large tumbler a teaspoonful of sifted
sugar, and a tablespoonful of water to dissolve it.
Add a small lump of ice, and fill up with a mixture
of bitter and Burton ales. Dust with nutmeg.
This drink may also be served hot, without the ice ;
need it be added ?
Brandy Sangaree.
Put into a small tumbler one teaspoonful of
sugar, half a wine-glassful of water, one wine-glassful