1925 Summer Drinks and Winter Codials by C F Leyel

Summer Drinks

Claret and Cherry Cup Crush a pint of cherries, and add t o them the juice of three lemons and one orange, and a cup of sugar. Leave it to stand till all the juice is drawn from the cherries, then strain it and add one quart of sparkling water and one pint of claret.

Mixed Fruit Cup Mash together half a pound of strawb erri es, half a pound of raspberries and half a pound of red currants. Add to them a breakfastcu pful of sugar, and the juice of two lemons. Pour over them as much boiling water as is required, and leave it for twelve h ours. Strain ; decorate with whole strawberries and vcrben:i.

Tea Cup Make a pint of very strong good tea. Pour it off at once on to a sliced lemon. Put it on ice and add a bottle of soda water before serving. 18