1927 Drinks of All Kinds

TEMPERANCE DRINKS

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Cherry Drink {Seealso pages 115 and 116.)

Take one pound of cherries (Kentish are the best), free from stalks and stones; have ready a pint of boiling syrup (to a pint of water add a pound of loaf-sugar; this makes a very good syrup), and throwthe cherries into it; let them boil as fast as possible' for ten minutes, add a quart of boiling water; put the whole into a pan, and, when cold, strain through a sieve or bag ; it is then ready for use, Delicious Drink, Mix together one pint of raspberries, one pint of strawberries, and one pint of white currants, all free from stalks ; mash them well together, then add two quarts of boilingwater and three-quarters of a pound of icing sugar ; let it remain all night, then strain, and it is ready for use. Drink for Dog Days, Pour a bottle of soda-water on a lemon ice in a large glass or tankard. This is a beautifully refreshing drink, but it should be taken with caution. Egg Nogg, Hot, {See alsopages 37,62, 89, loi, and 126.) Beat up one egg in a small tumbler, with a tablespoonful of icingsugar, then fill the tumbler with hot milk, rnix well, and flavour with a few drops of essence of vanilla; dash with cinna mon.