Champagne Cup

One bottle of champagne, three wineglasses of sherry, one glass of curagoa, four slices of lemon, two slices of cucumber (or peel), one of pineapple, one bottle of soda-water, half a pound of ice.

Porter Cup

One quart of porter, half a pint of '■■ sherry, four slices of lemon, and a little nutmeg. A large lump of ice.

Sherry Cobbler

Half a pint of sherry, a little mint, a tablespoonful of sugar, a large quantity of pounded ice, two slices of lemon, a bottle of soda-water - all mixed together.

American Temperance Beverage

Twelve lemons, one quart of picked raspberries, one ripe West Indian pine-apple, two pounds of double refined sugar, three quarts of iced water.

Peel the lemons very thin, squeeze the juice of all over the peel, and let it stand all night (or some hours) to get out the essence. Add to it two pounds of double refined sugar. To the raspberries, put half a pound of same sugar; pare the pine-apple and cut it in slices; lay between them half a pound of sugar. Strain the lemon-juice, crush the raspberries, press the pine, then put the lemon-juice into a bowl - add to it three quarts of iced water; add the strawberries and pine-apple. Stir all till the sugar is entirely dissolved with the juices. Set the bowl on ice an hour before serving. A delicious beverage.

Champagne Beverage

Twelve lemons, one bottle of champagne, one quart of strawberries, one pound and a half of sugar.

Peel the lemons very thin, squeeze the juice over the peel, and let it stand to draw out the essence; add one pound of sugar to the lemon-juice. Crush the strawberries up with half a pound of double refined sugar.

Put the lemon-juice into abowl, add the strawberries and stir till all juice is expressed. Add two quarts of iced water, and one bottle of champagne; half a pound of ice thrown in it.

Mint Julep

Prepare as above, and to the lemon and raspberry juice may be added, instead of champagne, half a pint of brandy and half a pint of rum, finely chopped ice, and sprigs of fresh green mint.

Red Wine Cup

For either French or Austrian Red Wines.

To each bottle of red wine add two bottles of soda water, half a pint of good brown sherry, a liqueur glass of curacoa, a few slices of fresh lemon; sugar and ice.

Sparkling Or Still Moselle Cup

To each bottle of Moselle add one bottle of soda water, a glass of good sherry or brandy, a few slices of pine apple, the peel of a lemon cut very thin, sugar and ice.

Loving Cup

One pint of mountain wine, one pint of Madeira, one pint of Malmsey, (or Calcavella, Lisbon, or any other sweet white wine), one bottle of champagne, a liqueur glass of good pale brandy, three thin slices of lemon; sugar, nutmeg, and ice.

Cider Cup

One gill of sherry; a bottle of cider; two ounces of sugar; one glass of brandy; a sprig of borage; a large lump of ice; one slice of lemon.

Put into a glass jug or tankard the sherry, the brandy, lemon, and sugar; add a large lump of ice; pour in the cider, and lay a sprig of borage at the top.

Cool Cider Cup

Take one bottle of cider, half a pint of good brandy or whisky, a quarter of a pound of finely-pounded loaf sugar, and a large tumblerful of pounded ice. Mix and serve it in glasses. This will be found a cool and delicious summer drink, and suitable at any time. It will be much approved if a pint of good old sherry be substituted for the brandy or whisky, and a bottle of soda water or lemonade be added, with some grated nutmeg; or if half the quantity of brandy with half a pint of sherry be used.

Ale Cup

One bottle of soda water; one piece of toasted bread; a little ginger and nutmeg; one wineglass of brandy; a lump of ice; one quart of pale ale.

Make a nice toast, grate on it some ginger and nutmeg; put it at the bottom of a jug; pour over it the brandy and pale ale; pour in the soda water; add the ice.

Badminton Cup

Half a cucumber; quarter of a pound of sugar; one bottle of claret; one bottle of soda water; a lump of ice.

Mix when the sugar is dissolved in the claret; add the soda water and ice divide it into twelve equal parts, and put each powder in white paper, if you like, but it is best to bottle the powder and keep it corked. One-twelfth part dissolved in a tumbler of water will make good lemonade.

Sparkling Wine Cup

For Champagne, Burgundy, or Hock.

To each bottle of the above add one punnett of strawberries, one liqueur glass of curacoa, or brandy, sugar, and ice; also one bottle of soda water if approved. The above may be varied according to taste or the season, by substituting other fruit, such as raspberries, pine-apples, pears, etc.