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1 tablespoonful of powdered sugar, dissolve in a lit
tle water;
1 slice of lemon;
Fill the tumbler with fine ice; shake well, and or
nament with berries or small pieces of orange; serve
with a straw.
ORANGE PUNCH.
(Use a bowl tor mixing.)
f pint of rum;
I pint of brandy (Martelly;
I pint of porter;
pints of boiling water;
f pound of loaf sugar;
4 oranges;
Infuse the peel of 2, and the juice of 4 oranges with
the sugar in the water for half an hour; strain and
add the porter, rum, and brandy. Sugar may be add
ed, if it is desired sweeter.
A liquor glass of curagoa, noyeau, or, maraschino is
considered an improvement.
Instead of using both, rum and brandy, 1^ pint of
either alone will answer.
This is also an excellent receipt .for lemon punch
by substituting lemons for oranges.
CURRANT SHRUB.
(Use a bowl for mixing; general rule for preparing.)
1 quart of strained currant juice;
1^ pound of loaf sugar;
Boil it gently for 8 or 10 minutes, skimming it well;
take it off, and, when lukewarm, add ^ gill of brandy
to every pint of shrub. Bottle tight.
A little shrub mixed with ice water makes a deli
cious drink. Shrub may be made of cherry or rasp
berry juice by this method, but the quantity of sugar
must be reduced.