Required: A few ratafias, macaroons, or spongecakes. Red-currant jelly or apricot jam. Two tablespoonfuls of castor sugar. One tablespoonful of brandy, wine, or other

-flavouring. A few glace cherries. Nutmeg. A quarter of a pint of cream.

Allow a custard glass or small tumbler for each person. Place in each a ratafia, a neatly cut sponge-cake, or broken macaroons. On the top of these put a small spoonful of jelly or jam.

Whip the cream till thick and smooth, but not really stiff. Stir lightly into it the sugar, wine, or whatever flavouring you wish to use.

Fill up the glasses with the flavoured cream, lay on the top of each half a cherry, and dust with nutmeg. Serve as cold as possible.

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