1887 The bar-tender's guide

CUEEA^T SHRUB.

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Negus may also be made of Sherry, or any other sweet wine, but it is more usually made of Port. This is an English beverage and derives its name from Colonel Negus, who is said to have invented it.

Soda Negus.

(About one quart.)

Take 1 pint of Port wine.

8 lumps of white loaf sugar. 6 cloves. Grated nutmeg sufficient to fill a small tea- spoon. Put the above ingredients into a thoroughly clean sauce pan, warm and stir them well, but do not suffer the mixture to boil. Pour it into a pitcher or bowl, and upon the warm wine decant a bottle of plain soda-water. This makes a delicious effervescing drink.

Currant Shrub,

(General rule for preparing.)

Take 1

quart of strained currant juice.

\% pounds of loaf sugar. Boil it gently eight or ten minutes, skimming it well take it off, and when lukewarm, add half a gill of brandy to every pint of shrub. Bottle tight. A little shrub mixed with ice water makes a delicious drink. Shrub may be made of cherry or raspberry juice by this method, but the quantity of sugar must be re- duced.