Cider Cup

Cut the peel of a lemon very thin; put it into a cupful of boiling water; add a few lumps of sugar, a pint of sherry, madeira, or malaga, and two bottles of cider, a sprig or two of borage, and some cucumber; to be well iced.

Cider Cup

A bottle of cider, two glasses of brandy, half a pint of water; add to it some sprigs of borage, balm, a small bit of verbena, some slices of cucumber, and sugar to taste; then ice. Some add a quarter of a pint of green tea.

Beer Cup

A quart of beer or ale, a glass of brandy, a spoonful of brown sugar, some borage and burnet, the peel of a lemon, a little nutmeg, and a few slices of apple.

Claret Cup

One bottle claret, one pint of spring water, two glasses of sherry, a few sprigs of balm, burnet, borage, and one of verbena, the peel of a lemon, and a little sugar; let the whole stand in a jug two hours; strain off clear, and ice it for four hours. A cucumber sliced is also a very good addition.

Claret Cup

One bottle of light claret, one glass of brandy, one lemon peeled thin, half a pint of water, a little sugar, a sprig or two of borage, and some slices of cucumber; to be well iced. Another cup, which is very light and good, is, one bottle of claret, one of soda-water, a little sugar, and a slice or two of cucumber with the peel left on.