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The same for champagne cup; champagne instead of
Pop-Pi-Ya, noyau instead of ratafia.
This quantity is for an evening party of twenty persons.
For a smaller number reduce the proportions.
171. Balaklava Nectar
(For a party of fifteen)
Thinly peel the rind of half a lemon, shred it fine and
put it in a punch-bowl; add two tablespoonfuls of crushed
sugar, and the juice of two lemons, the half of a small
cucumber sliced thin, with the peel on; toss it up several
times, then add 2 bottles of soda-water, 2 of claret, 1 of
chamapgne, stir well together, and serve.
172. Crimean Cup
(For a party
0£
thirty)
quart of syrup of orgeat.
1 pint of Cognac brandy.
%
do. maraschino.
,%
do. Jamaica rum.
2 bottles
0£
champagne.
2
do.
soda-water.
6 ounces of sugar.
4 middle-sized lemons.
Thinly peel the lemons, and place the rind in a bowl
with the sugar macerate them well for a minute or two,
in order to
e~tract
the flavor from the lemon. Next
sgueeze the juice of the lemons upon this, add two bottles
of soda-water, and stir well till the sugar is dissolved;
pour in the syrup of orgeat, and whip the mixture well
with an egg-whisk, in order to whiten the composition.
Then add the brandy, rum and maraschino, strain the
whole into a punch-bowl, and just before serving add the
champagne, which should be well iced. While adding
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