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17G

Wine

Cups.

sweeten

to

taste,

ice

up,

and

before

serving

add

1

bottle

of

German

seltzer

water.

No.

G.

Quart

of

Rhenish

wine,

gill

of

old

East

India

arrack,

strained

juice

of

2

lemons,

oleo-

saccharum

of

same,

G

woodruff

leaves,

or

sprigs

of

mint,

then

mis

together

;

when

sufficiently

herbed,

strain

;

sweeten

to

taste

;

ice

up,

and,

before

serving,

add

2

bottles

of

potash

water.

No.

7.

Bottle

of

sparkling

hock,

sprig

of

fresh

mint,

glass

of

English

gin

or

Scotch

whisky

;

mace-

rate

the

mint

in

the

spirit

till

well

flavoured;

strain,

then

add

1

pint

of

shaven

ice,

and

the

wine

;

stir

up,

and

serve.

A

la

Gurton,

No.

8.

Rub

the

rind

of

a

man-

darin

orange

with

a

lump

of

sugar

;

put

this

into

a

jug;

1

drop

of

lemon-grass

oil

on

sugar

and

a

slice

of

cucumber

;

pour

on

1

gill

of

pale

brandy

when

sufficiently

flavoured,

strain

into

a

bottle.

Take

\

pint

of

lemon-juice, strained

clear

by

fil-

tering

it

through

washed

sand,

which

well

sweeten

;

ice

well 3

bottles

of

sparkling

hock

and

2

bottles

of

seltzer

water

;

when

ready

for

use,

mix

the

wine

and

juice

together,

add

i

gill

of

citronelle

(or

Maraschino)

;

and

according

to

taste,

the

aromatic

spirit,

then

the

seltzer

water

;

keep

it

cool,

and

serve.