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Juleps.

a

dozen

of

the

tender

shoots

of

mint

;

upon

them

put

a

spoonful

of

white

sugar,

and

equal

propor-

tions

of

peach

and

common

brandy,

so

as

to

fill

up

one-third,

or

perhaps

a

little

less.

Then

take

rasped

or

pounded

ice,

and

fill

up

the

tumbler.

Epicures

rub

the

lips

of

the

tumbler

with

a

piece

of

fresh

pine-apple,

and

the

tumbler

itself

is

often

incrusted

outside

with

stalactites

of

ice.

As

the

ice

melts,

you

drink.”

Another

Mint

Julep.

Take

3

sprigs

of

fresh-

gathered

mint

;

put

them

into

a

soda-water

glass

;

add

2

tablespoonfuls

of

sugar,

glass

of

brandy,

juice

of

1

orange

;

in

ten

minutes,

fill

the

glass

up

with

shaven

ice

;

draw

the

mint

out,

and

re-arrange

them,

stem

upwards

;

lay

the

thin

peel

of

orange

on

top

;

pour

on

1

tablespoonful of

rum

and

1

table-

spoonful

of

white

sugar-candy,

crushed

;

suck

through

straws

let

me

add

devoutly.”

Pine-apple

Julep.

1

pint

of

pine-apple

ice,

or

a

fresh

one

sliced

;

juice

of 3

oranges

;

1

gill

of

gin

;

1

bottle

of

Moselle

;

1

pint

of

pounded

ice.

Whisky

Julep.

Put

a

few

tops

of

mint

into

a

tumbler

;

add

2

tablespoonfuls

of

sugar

and

3 of

water

;

^pint

of

whisky

;

thin

peel

of

a

quarter

of

a

lemon

;

in

five

minutes

fill

up

with

shaven

ice

;

in

drinking

use

straws,

or

a

stick

of

maccaroni.