1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

GLORIOUS BEER

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the college in 1732 is filled with this "swig," and passed round, at Jesus College. And I should prefer tocall the beverage "swig" instead of " wassail," which should properly be a hot drink, if we are to believe the illustrated papers at Christmas-time. And there is no toast in the orthodox Wassail, but, instead, roasted apples. What does Puck say in A Midsummer Nighds Dreatn ? Sometime lurk I in a gossip's bowl, In very likeness of a roasted crab, And when she drinks against her lips I bob. And on her wither'd dewlaps pour the ale. Dissolve a quarter of a pound of brown sugar in one pint of water, slice a lemon into it, let it stand a quarter of an hour, then add a small quantity of pulverised cloves and cinnamon, half a pint ot brandy, and one quart of good strong ale ; stir it well together, put a couple of slices of toasted bread in it, grate some nutmeg and ginger over the toast, and it is fit for use. Ice it well, and it will prove a good summer, warm it and it will become a pleasant winter, beverage. It is drunk chiefly at dinner. Rather heavily loaded for a dinner drink, I should say. Another recipe for Ale Flip will serve, here. Brown Betty Here is another old recipe :—