1895 American Bar-Tender by R. C. Miller

SICE PAGES I TO 6.

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The same for champagne cup; champagne instead of cla.et; noyau instead of ratafia. dhis quantity is for an evening party of twenty per sons. For a smaller number reduce the proportions. 171. Balaklava Nectar. (For a partj' of fifteen.) Ihinly peel the rind of half a lemon, shred it fine and put it in a punch-bowl; add two table-spoonfuls of crushed sugar, and the juice of two lemons, the half ^of a small cucumber sliced thin, with the peel on; toss it up several times, then add 2 bottles of soda-water, 2 of claret, i of champagne, stir well together, and serve. 172. Crimean Cup. (For a ijarty of thirty.)

1 quart of syrup of orgeat. 1 pint of Cognac brandy. do. maraschino. Yt. do. Jamaica rum. 2 bottles of champagne. 2 do. soda-water. 6 ounces of sugar. 4 middle-sized lemons.

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Thinly peel the lemons, and place the rind in a bowl with the sugar, macerate them well for a minute or two, in order to e.xtract the flavor from the lemon. Ne.vt squeeze the juice of the lemons upon this, add two bot tles of soda-water, and stir well till the sugar is dis solved; pour in the syrup of orgeat, and whip the mix ture well with an egg-whisk, in order to whiten the com position. Then add the brandy, rum and maraschino, strain the whole into a punch-bowl, and just before seaving add the champagne, which should be well iced.

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