1860 Oxford Night Caps

SHERRY COBBLER. Sherry Cobbler has only been recently introduced into the University, and has become a great favourite among the Under graduates. It unfortunately happened, that on its first introduction, ice -was procured from the Confectioners and Fishmongers which had been taken from stagnant ponds and noisome ditches;consequently those who partook of it imbibed the filthy impmdties which it contained. Subsequently the lemon, grape,strawberry,and other pure and whole some water ices of the Confectioners, have been substituted.^ B,ecipe. Pound a small quantity of ice quite fine, by wrapping it in a coarse cloth, and beat ing it with a mallet or rolling pin. Half fill a large tumbler with this powdered ice. Add a teaspoonful and a half of pounded 'ThiB liquor, drawn into tiro moutli tlirougli a straw, "has iu more tliaii one instance proclucod Vertigo.