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FANCY DRINKS
The BoiiVivant's Companion
Pineapple Julep
For a party of five
Peel, slice, and cut up a ripe pineapple into a glass bowl; add
the juice of two oranges, agill of raspberry syrup, agill ofmaras
chino, a gill of old gin, a bottle of sparkling Moselle, and about a
pound ofpure ice inshaves; mix, ornament with berries inseason,
and serve in flat glasses.
Whiskey Julep
The whiskey julep ismade same as the mint julep, omitting all
fruits and berries.
MULLED WINE, ETC.
Mulled Wine
"First, my dear madam, you must take
Nine eggs, which carefully you'll break—
Into a bowl you'll drop the white.
The yolks into another by it.
Let Betty beat the whites with switch.
Till they appear quite frothed and rich—
Another hand the yolks must beat
With sugar, which will make them sweet;
Three or four spoonfuls maybe'll do.
Though some, perhaps, would take but two.
Into a skillet next you'll pour
A bottle of good wine, or more—
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