1925 Summer Drinks and Winter Codials by C F Leyel

Winter Cordia ls

If they do n o t burst in a week, the rest can be la id d.O\\· n and th e \\in c ca n he used a month lat e r. Thi s \\·i n e ca n also be made in :\,fa y; it ffi ll then b e ready by Chri stm :1, . .

Sloe C111 ~ut into ::i ~ t on L' jar ::i pint and ::i half of sloes, a pint of g in. :l q u :i rtL'r of ::i pou nd of lo::if sug::ir, an oun ce of binn :dmon ds :i nd :i qu:irt er of a p ound of har lc\· su~:n. Stir t h e mi:/tur ~ t\\·o or t hr ee t imes a week for t wo m on t h s, then stra in :i nd l'ottk.

Boil tvventy-six qu:irt s of spring \Y:Jter for fifte en minu tes, ::ind pour into ::i \\·ooden t ub, _a!1-d w h en luk e\\·::i rrn :idd t\\·cn ty-six pounds of ra1sms shr ed an d st on ed, ha lf a bushel of s:ige, and half a p int of ye :i st. St ir all well t oget h er and let it st and for a ';ee~, cover ed up, stirring t ·wice daily, then stram it ar.d put it into a cask an d leave it to work. 77