1891 Drinks à La Mode by Mrs de Salis

DRINKS A LA MODE

couple of sprigs of borage, a leaf of scented verbena or a thin slice of cucumber ; ice it well and just before drinking pour in a bottle of iced soda water.

Badminton (Oxford). Take one bottle of soda water, one of lemonade, one of claret, one glass of brandy, half a lemon floating in it, the peel of the other half put in, with borage and ice, twelve lumps of sugar. Burgundy Cup. Take a bottle of sparkling Burgundy, one bottle of chablis, a liqueur glassful of Chartreuse, a slice of cucumber, two bottles of Salutaris water, and a tumblerful of shaven ice ; then imbed in ice; Another Way. A bottle of Beaune, the strained juice of one lemon, sugar to taste, a liqueur glass of Ktimmel, two bottles of soda water, and some lumps of Wen- ham Lake ice. Peel one lemon very thinly, take twelve lumps of sugar, two glasses of sherry, a quart of chablis, and a sprig of borage. Stir all these well together and pour into the jug, which should be placed on ice. Before serving stir the mixture and pour in two bottles of iced soda water. Burgundy Cup. Chablis Cup.