1847 Oxford night caps (4th edition)

Seville oranges

are not generally used

at

Oxford in making Negus ;

when they are, one

orange is allowed to each bottle of wine.

COLD WHITE WINE NEGUS. To make cold white wine Negus, let the mixture stand until it is quite cold, and then pour a bottle of white wine into it. It is sometimes in the summer season placed in a tub of ice ; when that is done it will be necessary to make the Negus somewhat sweeter, as extreme cold detracts from the sweetness of PORT WINE NEGUS. In making port wine Negus, merely omit the for when port wine comes in contact with ealves-feet jelly, it immediately assumes a dis- agreeable muddy appearance, Negus is not confined to any particular sorts of wine ; if the jelly is omitted, it can be made with any, or several sorts mixed together. jelly ; liquors.