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Cider

Cups.

183

macerate

the

herb

in

the

wine,

strain

clear;

add

the

flavouring

and

the

cider

;

sweeten

to

taste

pour

in

on

a

lump

of

ice

in

a

covered

vessel

;

add

soda-water

just

before

using.

No.

4.

Infuse

in

a

gill

of

brandy,

or

whisky,

1

scruple

of

the

essence

of

jargonelle

pear

(acetate

of

amyl),

2

dessert-spoonfuls

of

guava

jelly,

or

quince

;

slice

of

cucumber,

if

desired,

for

a

cool

taste

;

.quart

of

cider,*

bottle

of

perry,

sugar

to taste

;

add

3

bottles

of

lemonade

or

soda-water

;

ice

up.

No.

5.

1

bottle

of

cider,

^

pint

green

ginger

wine,

2

bottles

ginger

beer,

tablespoonful

pounded

sugar;

mis

in

a

jug

containing

a

lib.

lump

of

Lake

ice.

Cider

Nectar

(a la

Harold

Littledale),

No.

6.

1

quart

cider,

1

bottle

soda-water,

1

glass

of

sherry,

1

small

glass

of

brandy,

juice

of

lemon

(strained),

j-

of

a

lemon

rubbed

on

sugar

;

sugar

and

nutmeg

to

taste

;

a

sprig

of

verbena

;

flavour

it

to

taste

with

extract

of

pine-apple

;

strain

and

ice

well.

This

cup

well

deserves

all

the

praise

it

has

received.

No.

7.

Bottle

of

sparkling

cider,

4

pint

of

dry

sherry,

liqueur-glass

of

Curacjoa,

quart

of

shaven

ice.

Cider

Cup

(

for

a

Gathering).

10

bottles

of

sparkling

cider,

3

ditto

sparkling

perry,

quart

of

rough

cider,

^

pint

of

lemon-juice

(strained),

pint

of