The Bar-tender's Guide/Soda Negus

by Jerry Thomas

Soda Negus.

(About one quart.)

• Take 1 pint of Port wine.
• Take 8 lumps of white loaf sugar.
• Take 6 cloves.
• Take Grated nutmeg sufficient to fill a small teaspoon.

Put the above ingredients into a thoroughly clean sauce pan, warm and stir them well, but do not suffer the mixture to boil. Pour it into a pitcher or bowl, and upon the warm wine decant a bottle of plain soda-water.

This makes a delicious effervescing drink.