The Bar-tender's Guide/Claret Cup, à la Brunow
Claret Cup, à la Brunow.
(For a party of ten.)
- Take 1½ bottle of Claret.
- Take ⅓ pint of Curacoa.
- Take ½ pint of sherry.
- Take ¼ pint of brandy.
- Take 1 wine-glass of raspberry ratafia (see Index).
- Take 1½ oranges in slices.
- Take ½ a lemon in slices.
- Take 1 bottle of Seltzer water.
- Take 1½ bottle of soda-water.
Stir all these together with some sprigs of green balm and borage, and a small piece of cucumber-rind; sweeten with capillaire or powdered sugar until it ferments; let it stand one hour, strain and ice it well. Serve in small glasses.
This is a preparation highly esteemed in Russia.