1927 Drinks of All Kinds

CUPS

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Loving Cup. Rub the rind of two oranges on loaf-sugar, and put the sugar into a cup or bowl; add half a pint of brandy, the juice of one lemon, one- third of a pint of orange-juice, and one pint of water; acid more sugar if required, and ice well. Porter. Put into a tankard or covered jug one bottle of stout, one bottle of mild ale, and one wine glass of brandy, with icing sugar to taste; then add a little powdered ginger, half a nut- mcg grated, cover it over, and expose to the cold for half an hour; before serving stir in a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, add a few pieces of rind of cucumber, and put in a lump of ice. Race Day. Dissolve four ounces of sugar in a quarter of a pint of water, add juice of two lemons, one wineglass of brandy, half a wineglass of cherry brandy, half a wineglass of maraschino, one bottle of champagne; add a small piece of cucumber-peel, two sprigs of borage, two slices of lemon, four strawberries, four brandy cherries, two bottles of seltzer-water ; stir well. Ice well for an hour, having first covered the bowl- Before serving put in a block of ice. Serve in small glasses.