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17°

the flowing bowl

Rumfustian.

Beat up in a large tumbler or jug the yolks of

two eggs, with a tablespoonful of sugar j then take

half a pint of Burton ale, one wine-glassful of gin,

one wine-glassful of sherry, a little spice, and the

rind of a quarter of a lemon. Let the ale, wine,

and gin, mixed together, come to the boil, then

pour into the egg mixture, whisking rapidly j serve

hot, with a dash of nutmeg atop.

Pope

is a compound of burgundy and brandy (not too

much brandy, please) with a little sugar added,

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poured over two Seville oranges, roasted and cut

into quarters. The mixture is then boiled and

strained. ^ But, personally, I am not partial to this

pope, which is even nastier when made with cham

pagne.

Buirs Milk.

Put into a large tumbler one teaspoonful of icing-

sugar, with half a pint of milk, one-third of a wine-

glassful of rum, and two-thirds of a wine-glassful of

brandy ; add crushed ice, shake well, strain into

another glass, and dust with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Brandy Chainptrelle

is another importation from the land of the stars

and stripes.

_Take a small tumbler and bestow therein one

wine-glassful of brandy, six drops of Angostura

bitters, a liqueur-glassful of cura9oa, and some

crushed ice. Shake well, and strain.