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Miscellaneous

Beverages.

Hot

Spiced

A

le.

Boil

1

quart

of

good

ale

;

add

4

grated

nutmeg

;

beat

up

2 eggs

;

mix

them

with

a

little

cold

ale

;

when

ready,

add

the

warm

ale

keep

stirring

to

a

froth

;

add

a

piece

of

butter

;

serve

with

dry

toast.

Parisian

Pousse

Cafe.

Teaspoonful

of

Kirsch-

wasser,

1

fluid

drachm

teaspoonful

of

CuraQoa,

ditto

^

teaspoonful

of

Chartreuse.

Pousse

V

Amour.

Put

the

yolk

of

an

egg

into

a

wine-glass

;

half

cover

it

with

Maraschino

;

add

a

little

vanilla

cordial,

and

some

brandy

;

and

smile.

Negus.

Quart

of

boiling

water,

pint

of

port

(or

Koussillon)

wine,

^lb.

loaf-sugar,

juice

and

zest

of

a

lemon,

juice

of

2

oranges,

little

powdered

cinnamon

and

nutmeg

to

taste

;

mix

when

cool

strain,

and

serve

warm

;

sherry

or

any

other

wine

can

be

substituted

for

the

port,

but

port-wine

negus

is

usually

made.

Soda

Negus.

Put

4

pint

port

wine

into

a

saucepan,

with

4

lumps

of

sugar,

3

cloves,

and

enough

grated

nutmeg

to

cover

a

shilling

;

warm

;

do

not

suffer

it

to

boil

;

pour

into

a

jug;

on

the

warm

wine

pour

a

bottle

of

soda-water.

Mulled

Wine.

In

mulling

wine,

care

must

be

taken

that

the

vessel

is

perfectly

clean

;

otherwise,

if

it

is

greasy,

or

impregnated

with

any

other