Put a claret-glassful of claret into a tumbler; add a teaspoonful of sugar, or sweeten to taste; fill the glass with ice cracked fine, and add a little water if desired. Place a shaker over the glass and mix it well; add a strawberry, raspberry, bit of pineapple, orange, or any fruit convenient; add, also, two straws. Cobblers may be made of sherry, Catawba, or any wine, using a quantity in proportion to the strength desired. They are meant as light cooling drinks, and should not be strong of wine.
CLARET CUP No. 1
- 1 pint of claret.
- 1 pint of soda.
- Juice of 1 lemon.
- 1 sherry-glassful of liqueur.
- 1 slice of cucumber rind.
- 1 orange.
- Grapes.
- Bunch of mint.
- Large piece of ice.
CLARET CUP No. 2
- 1 quart of claret.
- 1 glassful of white Curaçao.
- 1 glassful of sherry.
- 1 slip of borage, or a slice of cucumber.
- 1 pint of soda.
- Juice of 1 orange.
Sweeten to taste.
CHAMPAGNE CUP No. 1
- Juice of ½ lemon.
- 1 teaspoonful of powdered sugar.
- 1 sherry-glassful of liqueur.
- 1 pint of champagne.
- 1 pint of soda.
- 1 slice of cucumber.
- 1 slice of pineapple.
- 1 orange cut in pieces.
- Bunch of mint.
- Large piece of ice.