1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty drinks by William Terrington

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yolks of 2 eggs, 1 gill of cinnamon-water, 2 drops oil of cinnamon. This agreeable stimulant and restorative is of great service when used in cases of extreme exhaustion. Brandy Punch — A Sensation. — Tablespoonful of raspberry syrup, mixed with a gill of water ; add 2 tablespoonfuls of white sugar, 11- brandy, juice of £ lemon and orange, 1 slice of pine- apple ; fill the tumbler with shaven ice ; and smile. Bait de Poule. — Mix the yolks of 2 eggs with 2 oz. powdered sugar ; add tablespoonful orange- flower water ; beat up well, and add ^ pint boiling water. Hippocras, Bed. — 1 oz. cinnamon, 1 drachm coriander seeds, blade of mace, ^ grated nutmeg, 1 oz. bruised ginger, 3 musk mallow seeds, beaten to a powder together; add juice of J lemon, gill of brandy ; strain clear ; 2 pints of syrup, 1 bottle of claret, and pint of boiling water. Bait Sucre. — 1 lemon (sliced), £lb. loaf-sugar, boiled in a pint of milk. T1 hite-wine Whey. — Into ^ pint boiling milk put 2 oz. loaf-sugar, and 2 wine-glasses of white wine ; a light floating curd will be perceived ; boil for a few minutes ; strain, and serve hot. The curd should not be eaten, being indigestible.