1922 Home-Made Beverages and American Drinks by M E Steedman

82 Home-made Beverages. whisky. Close the jar tightly and infuse for a month, then filter and bottle. White Wine Negus. Rub8oz. loaf sugar on the rind of two lemons fill all the zest is extracted, and put it into a jug with the strained juice,apint of liquid calf s foot jelly, an inch of bruised cinnamon, a blade of mace,6cloves,a pinch of allspice, and a quart of boiling water. Let it stand for twenty minutes, then add a bottle of white wine, grated nutmeg to taste and,ifliked, a little more sugar,heat in asaucepan and serve at once. White Wine Whey. Boil a pint of milk, add a gill of white wine, boil till the curd separates, then strain, sweeten to taste, and serve. American Lemonade. Put a table-spoonful of castor sugar and the strained juice of a lemon into a large tumbler with a wineglassful of water and half fill it with shaved ice. Add a large table-spoonful of strawberry syrup, and fill up with soda water. Put a slice of lemon or orange on the top, and serve with a straw. American Tea Punch. Put 1 pint of hot tea into a bowl, add 2 oz. castor sugar, the strained juice of a smalllemon, and a gill each of good brandy and Jamaica rum. Place in an ice-cave until cold,then serve in wine glasses. Brain Duster. Put half a teaspoonful of castor sugar and half awineglassful each of absinthe and vermouthinto a glass,add some iced seltzer water,and serve. Brandy Cocktail. Half fill a large tumbler with shaved ice, add half a gill of brandy, half a gill of curafao and ginger syrup mixed,and 2teaspoonfuls of orange bitters. AMERICAN DRINKS.