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4 fresh raw eggs;
4 ounces of powdered sugar;
Heat the ale in a saucepan; heat up the eggs and
sugar; add the nutmeg and rum, and put it all into a
pitcher.
When the ale is near to a hoil, put it into another
pitcher; pour it very gradually into the pitcher con
taining the eggs, etc., stirring all the while briskly
to prevent the eggs from curdling.
Then pour the contents of the two pitchers from one
into the other until the mixture is as smooth as cream,
and serve in a punch bowl.
CREME DE MENTHE.
(Use a cocktail glass.)
Have the cocktailglasspacked up with finely shaved
ice;
Fill up the glasswith cremede Menthe and serve..
In case you are asked for a creme de Menthefrapp6,
you must put the above ingredients in a shaker, fill
up the shaker with ice, shake well until the outside of
the shaker is covered with ice, strain into a fancy glass
and serve.
WHISKEY SMASH.
(Use a large bar glasg.)
tablespoonful of sugar;
i wineglass of water or selters;
3 or 4 sprigs of fresh mint, dissolved well until all
the essence of the mint is extracted;
i glass of shaved ice;
1 wineglass of whiskey;
Stir up well- with a spoon, strain into a fancy bar
glass, and ornament with a little fruit in season, and
serve.