1933 When good fellows get together (Drink and service manual)

Shrub—Currant.

1 quart strained currant juice. 11/2 pounds sugar.

Boil together slowly for eight or ten min utes, skimming well. Remove from fire. When lukewarm, add a wineglass of pre ferred liquor to each pint. Bottle tightly. Shrub—Raspberry, (use mixing bowlj 1 quart vinegar. 3 quarts raspberries. Mix and let stand for a day. Strain and add a pound of sugar to each pint. Boil for half an hour, skimming clear. When cool, add a wineglassful of any preferred liquor to each pint of the Shrub. Two spoons of this mixture in a tumbler of water is an excel lent drink in warm weather and in cases of fever. Shrub—Rum. (five gallons) 3 gallons Jamaica Rum. 1 quart orange juice. 1 pint lemon juice. 6 pounds powdered sugar, dissolved in water. 3 pints fresh milk. Mix together all ingredients except the milk, and let them remain closely covered overnight. Next day boil the milk. When cold, add it to the mixture. Filter through a flannel bag lined with blotting paper. Bot tle and cork immediately. Velvet—Bottled, (use punch bowl) 1 bottle Moselle. K2 pint Sherry. 2 tablespoons sugar. 1 lemon. 1 sprig of verbena. Peel the lemon very thin, using only suf ficient rind to give the desired flavor. Add the other ingredients. Strain, and serve. Velvet—Champagne, (use large-sized goblet) For this drink, a bottle of Champagne and a bottle of Porter must be opened. Fill the glass half full with Porter, the balance with Champagne. Stir slowly with a spoon. [79]