1876 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 2$50 by Jerry Thomas

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157. Raspberry Shrub. «

1 quai-t of vinegar. S quarts of ripe rasiiberries.

After standing a day, strain it, adding to each pint a pound of sugar, and skim it clear, -wbilo boiling about ball an hour. Put a wine-glass of brandy to each j)int of the ehrub, when cool. Two spoonfids of this mixed with a tumbler of water, is an excellent drink in waim weather, and in fevers. 158. Brandy Shrub. To the thin rinds of two lemons, and the juice of five, add two quarts of brandy; cover it for three days,then add a quart of sherry and two pounds of loaf-sugar,run it through ajelly-bag, and bottle it, 159, Rum Shrub. Put three pints of orange juice, and one pound of loaf- sugar to a gallon of rum. Put dll into a cask,and leave it for six weeks,when it will be ready for use. 160. English Rum Shrub. To three gallons of best Jamaica rum,add a quart of orange juice, a pint of lemon juice, with the peels of the laltei fiuit cut veiy thm, and six pounds of powdered wliite sugar. Let these be covered close, and remain so all nightj next day boil three pints of fresh milk,and let it get °o]d| then pour it on the spirit and juice,mix them well,and let it stand for an hour. Filter it through a flannel bag lined with blotting-paper, into bottles; cork down as soon aa each is filled.