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1 ijox of strawberries;
2 lemons, cut up in slices; mix well with a spoon
and add:
4 bottles of champagne (Piper Heidsieck);
1 or 2 bottles of brandy (Martell);
1 bottle of pale sherry;
1 bottle of Madeira wine;
1 gill of maraschino;
Stir up well with a spoon or ladle, and surround the
bowl with ice; serve it into a wine glass in such a man
ner, that each customer will have a piece of the above
fruit.
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GIN AND WORMWOOD.
(Use a small bar glass.)
Take six to eight sprigs of wormwood, put these
in a quart bottle and fill up with Holland gin; leave
this stand for a few days, until the essence of the
wormwood is extracted into the gin. In handing out
this, pour a little of the above into a small whiskey
glass and hand it with the bottle of gin to the cus
tomer to help himself.
This drink is popular in the eastern part of the
country, where the wormwood is used as a substitute
for bitters.
SHERRY WINE EGG NOGG.
(Use a large bar glass.)
1 fresh egg;
tablespoonful of sugar;
Fill up the glass with fine ice;
1 pony glass of brandy (Martell);
1 wine glass of sherry wine;
Shake the above ingredients well, until they are
thoroughly mixed together; strain it into a fancy wine
glass, large enough to hold the mixture; grate a little
nutmeg on top and serve.