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Cups

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"gum," a couple of pinches each of powdered cloves, cinna

mon and aU-spice, a half ounce of Arrack, the juice of half a

lemon and the rind of it cut into thin yeUow strips—being

careful not to get any of the white pith. Mix thoroughly

and start serving. This wiU give refreshment to four or five.

CHAMPAGNE CUP ARIADNE

And now we'U stray from the "cups" with that dehght of

all connoisseurs:The Champagne Cup Ariadne. Your mouth

wUl water whUe mixing a quart of champagne,three oimces of

Amontillado, four ounces of Maraschino cordial, the juice

and part of the scraped rind of an orange (or lemon if you

prefer),a small flavoring of verbena or Arrack,a thin strip of

cucumber and "gum" to sweeten as you wiU. Now add a

quart of vichy or seltzer, stir and serve in hollow stemmed

sparkling Burgundy glasses. You'll have enough for more

than a dozen guests.