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Carolina.
Two split lemons and 1 bottle old French wine are placed for a few hours on ice.
Then add 3 bottles old French wine, 2 of new, 1 of Madeira and 1 of champagne.
Squeeze out the juice of both lemons at once, but put only 1 in the bowl, and be
careful that no kernels go along.
Extra fine punch.
Nine pounds fine crush sugar are to be boiled in 1 1/2 gallons water until a
thick syrup is obtained. Strain this and let it stand 24 hours to cool down.
Then mix it gradually with fine arrack or French brandy, work it for an hour
with a silver ladle or something similar. After that strain again and bottle it.
If allowed to remain untouched for at least 1/2 year it will turn oily and
become very agreeable.
Common toddy.
Put a few pieces of sugar in a goblet or tumbler and pour cognac, arrack or rum
(brandy
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