1925 Summer Drinks and Winter Codials by C F Leyel

Winter Cordials

Churchwarden Put into a large tumbler a lemon roast ed and cut in quarters, with the pips r emoved. Add a tablespoonful of icing sugar, two wineglass es of hot port wine, and one of hot tea.

Port Wine Negus The drink known as Negus was invented by Colonel Negus in the reign of Queen Anne. 1 t was originally made ef port, but other sweet wi11cs can be used. Put a pint of port wine into a jug with a quarter of a pound of loaf sugar previ ously rubbed on the rind of a lemon. Then squeeze the jui ce of the strained lemon on to it, add a quart of boiling water and a little grated nutmeg. Cover up, and when cool, drink. Another Port Negus Put into a small tumbler a winegla ssful of port, and two lumps of sugar rubbed on lemon rind. Half fill the glass with boiling water, add a small piece of thin lemon rind, and dust with nutmeg. 54