Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter with a heaping cupful of powdered sugar, beat into it the juice of a lemon, a liberal pinch of nutmeg, and when the mixture is white and creamy, a glass of wine or brandy, or a teaspoonful of essence.

Pink Hard Sauce

Make as just directed, and whip in enough powdered cochineal to give a pretty pink.

Ruby Hard Sauce

Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter with a cupful of powdered sugar, and beat in half a cupful of red currant jelly. Set on the ice to form.

Hard Brandy Sauce

Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter with a cupful of powdered sugar. Whip in a little lemon-juice to whiten and make light the cream, then a teaspoonful of mixed cinnamon and mace, and a wineglassful of brandy.