claret – Slakethirst

Bishop a la Prusse

Before a Fire or in a Hot Oven roast 6 large Oranges until they are of a light brown color, and then place them in a deep dish and scatter over them ½ lb. of Granulated Sugar and pour on 1 pint of Port or Claret Wine. Then cover the dish and set aside for 24 hours before the time to serve.

When about ready for the service, set the dish in boiling water; press the Juice from the Oranges with a large spoon or wooden potato masher and strain the Juice through a fine seive or cheese cloth. Then boil 1 pint of Port or Claret and mix it with the Strained Juice.

Serve in stem Claret glasses while warm. A little Nutmeg on top improves the drink, but should not be added unless requested by customer or guest.

Garden Punch

(2½ gallon mixture for a party of 50)

Place a good size block of Ice in a large Punch bowl.
4 jiggers Lemon Juice.
1½ lbs. Bar Sugar.
2 jiggers Orange Juice.
1½ jiggers green Chartreuse.
1 quart Brandy.
6 Quarts Tokay or Sweet Catawba Wine.
2 quarts Claret Wine.

Stir well; ladle into Stem glasses, and decorate each glass with Fruit before serving.

Doray Sour

Fill large Bar glass ⅔ full Shaved Ice.

3 dashes Gum Syrup
4 dashes Lemon Juice.
1 dash Lime Juice.
1 teaspoonful Abricontine or green Chartreuse.
½ jigger Tokay or Sweet Catawba Wine.
½ jigger Brandy.

Stir well and strain into a fancy Sour glass; dress with Fruits; dash with Apollinaris or Seltzer; top off with a little Claret and serve.

Continental Sour

Fill a large Bar glass ⅔ full Shaved Ice.

1 teaspoonful Bar Sugar dissolved in little Water.
Juice of ½ Lemon.
1 jigger of Whiskey, Brandy or Gin, as preferred.

Shake; strain into Sour glass; dash with Claret and serve.

Club House Claret Punch

Fill large Bar glass ¾ full Shaved Ice.

4 dashes Gum Syrup.
1 teaspoonful Lemon Juice.
1 teaspoonful Orange Juice.
2 jiggers Claret.

Shake; strain into tall, thin glass; fill up with Apollinaris or Seltzer; dress with Fruit and serve.