1919 Home made beverages

Beverages — A Icoholic ready to use, 1 doz. qt. bottles of champagne are needed to give tone and bead. A Southern drink, which is very intoxicating, and should be avoided.

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Cider

Cider, iced, 1 qt.; seltzer or soda water, iced, 1 bottle; brandy, 1 wineglassful; sugar, 2 oz., or to taste; 1 lemon, thinly sliced. Mix all the ingredients together in a glass jug, and serve in small glasses. '

Claret

1. — To a large punch bowl half filled with broken ice, add 2 lb. of pulverized sugar, 6 oranges cut crosswise into thin slices, 6 bottles of claret, and 1 bottle of champagne; mix well together and let stand for 1 hour before using. 2. — Take 1 tablespoonful of sugar, a small slice of lemon, 2 or 3 slices of orange. Fill the tumbler with shaved ice, and then pour in the claret, shake well, and ornament with berries in season. Place a straw in the glass. 3. — Take 1J^ tablespoonfuls of sugar, 1 slice of lemon, 2 or 3 slices of orange. Fill the tumbler with shaved ice, pour in the claret, and shake well. 4. — Claret syrup, J^ oz.; orange, 1 slice; lemon, 1 slice; shaved ice, 34 glassful. Fill 12-oz. glass with coarse stream, stir, decorate with fruit, and serve with straws. 1. — Rum, 1 bottle; Curacoa, 2 small glassfuls; white wine, 1 bottle; powdered sugar, Y% lb.; 1 large lemon; water, 3^ pt.; ice. Put the sugar and lemon rind into a bowl with the water; when dissolved, add the spirits, the wine, and the juice of the lemon. Break some ice into the bowl before serving. 2. — Arrack, port wine, water, of each 1 pt. ; lemons, juice of 4; sugar, 1 lb.; mix. 216 Cold Punch