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Rhenish

Wine.

175

mix

well together

and

strain

;

pour

into

a

jug

con-

taining

a

good

lump

of

ice

;

then

add

a

thin

slice

:

of

cucumber,

if

a

cool

taste

is

desired.

May

Trank,

a

'popular

Rhine

Beverage,

No.

3.

I

Bottle

of

hock,

2

oz.

pounded

sugar-candy,

juice

i

of

1

orange

(or

lemon)

strained,

1

dozen

wood-

i

ruff

leaves,

bruised

;

put

the

leaves

in

a

cool vessel

add

the

sugar

and

wine,

and,

in

a

few

minutes,

the

orange-juice.

N.B.

Be

careful

that

the

woodruff*

does

not

overpower.

No.

4.

Bottle

of

sparkling

Rhenish,

liqueur-glass

of

pine-apple

or

ginger

syrup,

bottle

of

aerated

lemonade

(iced),

bottle

of

orangeade

(iced)

or

two

bottles

of

potass

water

;

slice

of

cucumber

;

mix

the

wine

and

syrup

;

add

the

cucumber,

and

ice

up

as

desired

;

just

before

serving

add

the

aerated

beverages.

No.

5.

Bottle

of

Rhenish

wine,

gill

of

dry

sherry,

strained

juice

and

the

rind

of

1

lemon

rubbed on

sugar,

with

slice

of

cucumber

;

mix,

*

Woodruff,

on

the

Rhine

called

Wald-meister,”

is

found

in

woods,

round

the

stems

of

oaks.

It

grows

about

seven

inches

high,

bearing

a

white

jessamine

flower.

Its

perfume

is

.

similar

to

new-mown

hay.

It

keeps

its

flavour

when

dried;

and

it

is

best

to

bruise

the leaves

when

required

for

use.

It

can

be

procured

at

any

of

the

herbalists in

Covent

Garden.