Cherry Brandy.
Ten pounds of ripe wild cherries are freed from their pits, the pits are pulverized, and, with the cherries and one gallon brandy, placed in a demijohn or a covered stone jar for eight weeks. Add two pounds refined sugar, filter through filtering-paper, bottle; but use only after it has been bottled at least six weeks.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: The seeds of some stone fruits such as cherry contain ‘amygdalin’ which may be toxic.
Claret Lemonade.
Make a plain, sweet lemonade, add a jigger of claret before shaking; decorate with fruit. Serve straws.
Mulled Claret.
Put in a dish four lumps sugar, two jiggers claret, the juice of a quarter of a lemon, a little powdered allspice, three cloves, a small stick cinnamon. Bring the above to the boiling point, then strain into a hot-drink glass, and add a slice of lemon.
Mulled Claret and Egg.
Prepare same as Mulled Claret, leaving out the lump sugar. Boil the mixture one minute. Beat up the yolk of one egg with a small spoonful of fine sugar. Place the beaten egg in a hot-drink glass and pour the boiling claret over it, mixing well with spoon; grate a little nutmeg on top.
Brandy Cobbler.
Fill a thin fizz-glass three-fourths full of fine ice, add three dashes gum-syrup, three dashes maraschino, one jigger brandy. Mix well. Trim with fruit in season. Serve with straws.