This section is from the "A Bachelor's Cupboard" book, by John W. Luce.
Mix one bottle of champagne, two bottles of soda, a glass of brandy, a glass of Curacao, some slices of cucumber peel, and the juice of a lemon. Moselle or Sauterne may be made into cups the same way, and alluring decoctions they are. Another " cup " is made in this fashion: a cordial glass each of benedictine, brandy, and maraschino are put in a quart jug. Filling it up with champagne makes a champagne cup that is not to be sneezed at. Rhine wine, cider, or claret may be used with felicitous result.
" Drink upon salad costs the doctor a ducat."
 
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