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Soda Negus.
About one quart.
One pint of Port wine.
Twelve lumps of white loaf sugar.
Eight cloves.
Grated nutmeg sufiicient to fill a small teaspoon.
Put the above ingredients into a thoroughly clean
sauce pan, warm and stir them well, but do not suffer
the mixture to boil. Pour it into a pitcher or bowl,
and upon the warm wine decant a bottle of soda
water.
This makes a delicious effervescing drink.
Port Wine Negus.
General rule for preparing a quantity.
To every pint of Port wine allow:
One quart boiling water.
One-quarter pound loaf sugar.
One lemon.
Grated nutmeg to taste.
Put the wine into a jug, rub some lumps of
sugar (equal to one-quarter of a pound) on the
lemon rind until all the yellow part of the skin is
absorbed, then squeeze the juice and strain it. Add
the sugar and lemon juice to the Port wine with
the grated nutmeg; pour over it the boiling water,
cover the jug, and when the beverage has cooled a
little. It will be fit for use.
Negus may also be made of sherry or any other
sweet wine, but it is more usually made of Port.
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