1884 Scientific bar-keeping

SCIENTIFIC BAR-KEEPING.

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BRANDY AND SODA.— 3 or 4 lumps of broken ice ; 1 wine glass of brandy ; 1 bottle of plain soda water. Mix well with a spoon, but attention must be paid not to let the mixture spread over the glass. This is a very delicious drink in sum- mer. ( Use large bar glass.) 'ALF AND 'ALF.— The above is an old English drink, and has become quite a favorite in this country; it is prepared as fol- lows : % glass of porter and the other y 2 glass of ale ; but in this country it is mostly understood to use half old and half new ale mixed ; the proper way is to ask how the customer desires it. ( Use large bar glass.) MULLED WINE.— To every pint of wine allow 1 small tumblerful of water ; sweeten and spice to taste. Boil the spice in the water until the flavor is extracted, then add the wine and sugar, and bring the whole to the boiling point ; then serve with strips of crisp, dry toast, or with biscuits. The spices usually used for mulled wine are cloves, grated nutmeg, and cinnamon or mace. Any kind of wine may be mulled, but cider, port or claret are those usually selected for the pur- pose ; and the latter requires a large proportion of sugar. The vessel that the wine is boiled in must be scrupulously clean. MULLED WINE, WITH EGGS.— 1 quart of wine ; 1 pint of. water; 1 tablespoonful of allspice, and nutmeg to taste ; boil them together a few minutes ; beat up 6 eggs with sugar to your taste ; pour the boiling wine on the eggs, stirring it all the time. Be careful not to pour the eggs into the wine, or they will curdle.