1872 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (Mixellany)

Sherry and Port. 181 Scotch whisky, \ gill of preserved ginger or pine- apple ; put these into a cooler; add slice of cucum- ber, and, when required, 2 bottles of seltzer water (iced), 2 pints of shaven ice. No. 6.—2 bottles of sherry, pint lemon-water ice, \ pint orange - brandy, 2 bottles aerated lemonade (iced), German seltzer water, 3 lumps of sugar (rubbed with lemon-peel), slice of cucum- ber ; add wine, ice, brandy, sugar, cucumber, toge- ther ; ice up when ready to serve; add lemonade and seltzer. No. 7.—Bottle of sherry, 1 bottle of sparkling green gooseberry, wine-glass of Kirschwasser, 2 bottles of potash water, quart of shaven ice. No. 8.—Bottle of sherry, 2 bottles of seltzer or potass water (iced), sprig of mint. No. 9.—Bottle of dry sherry, \ Seville orange- peel, liqueur-glass of Kirschwasser. No. 10.—Bottle of sherry, 2 bottles of ginger beer. No. 11.—Bottle of sherry, liqueur-glass essence of punch or shrub, quart of shaven ice, bottle of lemonade or soda-water. Port-wine, Cup. — Bottle of port; ditto of dry Roussillon or Bordeaux wine; a few black- currant tops, steeped in the port wine till they just impart a flavour, or a very small quantity of balm