Wash clean a few pieces of Irish moss; put it in a pitcher, and pour over it two cups of boiling water. Set where it will keep at the boiling point, but not boil for two hours. Strain, and squeeze into it the juice of one lemon. Sweeten to taste. If the patient cannot take lemon, flavor with wine, vanilla, or nutmeg.

Another Drink

Beat lightly one egg and one spoonful of sugar. Stir into this one cup of new milk, half a wineglass of wine, and a little nutmeg. This is nice without the wine.

Another Drink

Upon one teaspoonful of slippery-elm, pour one cup of boiling water, strain, and season as Irish moss.