A small tumbler, a glass and a half of port, and a teaspoonful of sugar. Add crushed ice, shake well, strain into another glass, and dust with nutmeg.
Porteree
is made like ale sangaree, with the substitution of porter for ale. And in
Sherry Sangaree
the wine of Spain takes the place of the wine of Portugal.
Slings
can be made with brandy, gin, or whisky. The Americans mix a wine-glassful of the spirit with half a wine-glassful of water, a teaspoonful of sifted sugar, and a lump of ice. In England soda-water is mixed with the spirit. What we call a gin-sling is known in the United States as a
John Collins,
but in certain regimental messes this “John” used not to be considered properly attired without {164} the addition of a little curaçoa—the quantity varying with the effect it was intended to produce upon the unsuspecting guest. Occasionally, at about sunrise, boiling water was substituted for soda-water.