1919 Home made beverages

Mixed Drinks

castor sugar. Put all the ingredients, except the port wine, into a large glass jug, surround it with rough pieces of ice, cover closely, and let it remain thus for 1 hour. Just before serving add the port wine. Champagne. — 1. — Champagne, 1 bottle; brandy, 1 liqueur glass; seltzer or soda water, 2 bottles; maraschino, much better to ice the liquor which forms the basis of a "cooling cup" than to reduce the temperature by adding crushed ice. Place the champagne and seltzer water in a deep vessel, surround them with ice, cover them with a wet woolen cloth, and let them remain for 1 hour. When ready to serve, put the strips of lemon rind into a large glass jug, add the maraschino and liqueur brandy, pour in the soda water, and serve at once. 2. — Parisian. — Champagne, 1 bottle; seltzer water, 2 bottles; Swiss absinthe, 1 tablespoonful; lump sugar, 1 dessertspoonful; cucumber, a few thin slices; verbena, 2 or 3 sprigs, when procurable. Cool the champagne and seltzer water as directed in the preceding recipe. Place the rest of the ingredients in a large glass jug, and when ready to serve add the iced champagne and seltzer water. Cider. — Cider, 1 bottle; soda water, 1 bottle; brandy, 1 liqueur glass; cucumber and lemon rind, a few thin strips; lemon juice, a dessertspoonful; castor sugar, 1 dessertspoonful, or to taste. Surround the cider and soda water with rough ice, and let them cool for half an hour. Put the brandy, cucumber and lemon rind, lemon juice and sugar, into a large jug, add the iced cider and soda water, and serve at once. Claret. — 1. — Claret, 1 bottle; " sherry," 1 wineglassful; brandy, noyau and maraschino, each 1 wineglassful; thin rind of 1 lemon; 2 or 3 springs of mint; loaf sugar, to taste; seltzer or soda water, 1 large bottle. Put the claret, lemon rind, and 1 or 2 tablespoonfuls of loaf sugar into a large jug, cover, and let it stand embedded in ice for 1 hour. Add the rest of the ingredients, and serve. 201 }/2 teaspoonful; a few fine strips of lemon peel. When the time permits, it is