A long thin glass half-full fine ice, one and a half jiggers cider, half a jigger brandy, half a jigger sherry, a tablespoonful gum-syrup; mix well with spoon, fill with seltzer, trim with fruit. Sip with straws.
Port Wine Negus.
This is simply a hot port. Take one lump of sugar in a hot-drink glass, add one jigger port wine, fill with hot water; mix, grate nutmeg on top.
Sherry Wine Negus.
Prepare same as Port Wine Negus, using sherry in place of port wine.
Orangeade.
The juice of half a juicy orange, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, half a tablespoonful fine sugar; put in a mixing-glass, fill half-full fine ice, fill with cold water. Mix well, serve with straws in a long thin glass, trim with fruit.
Café Parfait.
Three lumps of ice in a mixing-glass, add one jigger strong coffee, three jiggers pure cream, half a teaspoonful fine sugar; shake until cold, strain into long thin glass.