1892 Drinks of the world

DRINKS.

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toggtier in a dene bessell anti tJO ijetto a pgnte of IBlose Water, antJ a quart of romneg,^ anti tl)£n stoppe it close anti let it stanli so Hi or iiii tiages. TOjjan 2^ tabe so tJone, put all ti^is toggticr in a stgllatorg anti trgstpll inater of tfje same; tf)an take gour tigstglleti iuater, anti pore it upon tl)e fjerbcs aganne into t|)e stullatoru, anti stretoc upon it tf)esc pointiers foUoijagnge. IF Jgrst dobes anti cnnamon, of cclje an Ijalfe ounce, ©rgous*^ an ounce, anti a fcto iJEaccs, nutmeggs fjalfe an ounce, a Igtell saffran, muscus, spica nartJi, ainbrc, anti some put campfjer in it, bgcatosc tije matcrgals be so ijote, Stere ^ all tjje same iuell ta= goticr antJ tigstglle it dene of, tgll it come fat Igke ogle, t^an set amagc gour toater, anti let it be bd Itepte. ^fter tl^at make a strongc fgre, anti tgstgll ogle of it, anti recegbe it iru a fgole,^ tl)is ogle smdUtl) abobe all ogles, anti ^z tjat lettetl^ one tiroppe fall on Although the Still-room was serviceable for medi- cinal purposes, yet, as we have seen, there were many comforting drinks made, including Vsquebath, or Irish aqua vitcs (a recipe for which we will give in its proper place), and doubtless this contributed much towards the tippling habit of some ladies in the 17th and L8th centuries. We hear somewhat of this in the reign of good Queen Anne (who, by the bye, was irreverently termed " Brandy-faced Nan "), when they used to make, and drink, Ratifia of ApricockSy Fenouil- lette of RhS, Millefleurs, Orangiat, Burgamot] Pesicoi, and Citron Water, etc., etc., numerous allusions to which are made in the pages of " The Spectator," and other literature of the times. Edward Ward, who had i\\ a fEortcr, antj tl)en putte it l)is ti^ntie, it inill perce tf}roug]^. Et is Irronticrfull gootj, eicellgngt mang otljer soberaggue ogles to tigbets tigsseases."

A Spanish Wine.

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