1869 Drinking Cups and their Customs (Mixellany)

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CUP S AN D THEI R CUSTOMS .

the best coneoeter. Some there ar e wlio prefer t o all others a flask of gi n into which, a dozen cloves have been inserted while others, younger i n ag e an d more fantastic i n tasfce, believe i n equal parts of gi n an d noyeau, or of sherry and Maraschino. Fo r ou r ow n part, we must admit a strong predilection fo r a pull a t a flask containing a well-made cold punch, or a dr y Curaeoa. Then, again, if we take th e opinion of ou r huntsman, who (of course) is a spicy fellow, an d ought to be up in such matters, h e recommends a piece of dry ginger always kept i n the waistcoat pocket; an d does no t care a fig for anything else. So much fo r difference of taste: bu t as we have promised a recipe, the one we venture t o insert i s specially dedicated t o the lovers of usquebaugh, or " the crathur: n i t was a favourite of no less a man than Eobert Burns, an d one we believe no t generally known; we therefore hope it will find favour with ou r readers, as a wind-up to ou r brewings. To a quart of whisky add the rinds of two lemons, an ounce of bruised ginger, an d a pound of ripe white currants stripped from their stalks. Pu t these ingredients into a covered vessel, an d le t them stand for a few days; then strain carefully, an d ad d on e pound of powdered loaf sugar. This may be bottled two days after the sugar has been added.

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