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EGG NOGG Beat In a bowl the yolks of four eggs with PUNCH six ounces of powdered sugar; add gradually one pint of brandy, one-fifth of a pint of rum, a A Dissertation on Drinks pony of maraschino, and two quarts of milk; beat the whites of the eggs until they are snowy, and sweeten w^ith a bit of vanilla or lemon sugar. Let the w^hltes float on top of the punch and serve cold. '' The best brewer sometimes makes bad beer** ENGLISH Rub the rind of two lemons on half a PUNCH pound of sugar and put In the punch bowl, squeezing the juice over It with a quart of boiling water. Stir well; add three gills of rum and half a pint of brandy; grate a little nutmeg over the top and heat before serving. '' Esteemed without but loved within Is London's mellow Old Tom gin'* GIN Mix one pint of sugar syrup, a glass of SLING brandy, and the same of gin, a slice of lemon, and a pint of soda. Serve cold. " He that sips many arts, drinks none." ENGLISH Rub the peel of three lemons on one pound MILK of sugar and put In a bowl; squeeze the PUNCH juice of the lemons over, and grate half a nutmeg and add with a bottle of rum. Mix thoroughly and let stand over night, then add one quart each of boiling water and milk. Allow the mixture • A Dissertation on Drinks to stand covered two hours. Filter through a flannel bag until the punch is absolutely clear, and serve ice cold. " The beers of your own brewingj and you must drink it/* HOL- Into a goblet put some shaved ice, two LANDS dashes of gum, one of absinthe, two dashes COCKTAIL orange bitters, and a little Hollands. Strain and serve. " When Bacchus pokes the fire, Venus sits by the oven." SPICED Here's a hot drink for a zero night. Have CLARET half a dozen lumps of sugar, four whole allspice, two whole cloves, the juice of half a lemon, and half a teaspoonful of ground cinnamon in a saucer. Mix well and put in the bowl and pour over half a pint of claret and let it boil for just two minutes, stirring all the while. Strain into hot glasses, and over the top of each grate a little nutmeg before serving. *' The devil is not in the quality of wine, but in the quantity/' DAN- Into a cocktail glass squeeze the juice of FORTH quarter of an orange, add a wineglassful APPETIZER QJ. French vermouth and fill up with seltzer. A good change for an avant diner from the traditional cocktail. A Dissertation on Drink " He earns a farthing and has a pennyworth of thirst.'* WASSAIL This is a famous old English Christmastide recipe, and dates back to the time of good Queen Bess — and earlier. To a pint of ale add one-half ounce of grated ginger, one-half ounce of grated nutmeg, a pinch of cinnamon, and one-half pound of brown sugar. Heat and stir, but do not boil. Add two more pints of ale, one-half pint of sherry or Malaga, the zest of a lemon rubbed on a lump of sugar, and, finally, six cored and roasted apples. In serving hot, in bowls, serve a piece of apple to each. *' Gods! What wild folly from the goblet flows! " — Homer.