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Wine

Cups.

sugar

(or

some

bruised

balm

leaves),

2

drops

oil

of

orange-peel

on

sugar,

10

drops

essence

of

lemon,

1

drop

neroli

;

cover

these

ingredients

with

brandy

;

let

them

digest

for

four

or

five

hours,

then

strain

with

pressure

;

bottle

the

mixture,

and add

whatever

other

flavour

might

be

desired

this

forming

the

flavouring

basis.

When

the

cup

is

required,

mix

together

6

bottles

vin

ordinaire,

2

bottles

of

Roussillon,

1

bottle

Rota

Tent,

1

bottle

raisin

wine,

g-

gill

raspberry

syrup,

£

gill

violet

syrup

(or

green

ginger

ditto),

or

1

pint

of

Curacjoa,

and

3

bottles

of

sparkling

cider

;

sweeten

and

flavour

according

to

taste,

ice

up,

and

just

before

serving

add

5

bottles

aerated

lemonade,

and

8

bottles

of

potash

water,

2

of

seltzer

water,

and

some

lumps

of

Lake

ice

in

the

cup

:

lumps

or

shaven

ice

can be used

in

the

tumblers

used

for

drinking.

BalaJclava

Nectar

Claret

Cup, a

la

Boyer,

for

a

Party

of

Fifteen.

Put

the

thin

paring

of

a

lemon

into

a

punch

bowl

;

add

2

tablespoonfuls

of

crushed

sugar,

the

juice

of

2

lemons

(strained),

slices

of

cucumber,

with

the

peel

on

;

add

2

bottles

of

soda

water,

2

bottles

of

claret,

1

of

champagne

;

stir

up,

and

serve.

Claret

Cup

d

la

Wilberforce.

2

bottles

of

claret,

1

of

sparkling

champagne,

wine-glass

of