1891 Drinks à La Mode by Mrs de Salis

CUPS OF VARIOUS KINDS

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Champagne and Saumur Cups (inexpensive). Put in a jug an ounce of white sugar-candy, a little borage and balm, an orange sliced, two slices of lemon, half a glass of sherry, and a bottle of champagne or Saumur. Imbed in ice for an hour ; also have imbedded in ice two bottles of soda water. After decanting the champagne mixture from one jug to another pour in the soda water. Champagne Cup. Put into a large jug a bottle of iced sparkling champagne, with twelve lumps of white sugar, a glass of cura^oa, a scented geranium leaf, a piece of borage, and two slices of cucumber. Let these stand in ice, and also put two bottles of soda or Salutaris water in ice, and when ready to serve pour in the soda water and remove the cucumber and borage. Champagne Cup. Another W^ay. One bottle of champagne, two glasses of good sherry, one liqueur glass of curagoa or maraschino, two tablespoonfuls of castor sugar, the thin peel of half a cucumber, three pounds of ice. Stir all together, and before serving take out the cucumber and pour in two bottles of iced soda water. Cider Cup (No. i). Take one bottle of soda water, one glass of brandy, twelve lumps of sugar, a little borage and balm, and some chipped ice. B 2