Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
DRINKS FOR XMAS.
HOW THEY ARE CONCOCTTD AND
THEIR PROBABLE EFFECT.
EGGNOG The KING OF BEVERAGES,
prescriptions" of nm Expert Com
FOUNDER" for This and Other Holt
day ConcOctiOns Productive OF
Good Cheer.
Good Chez

The Christmas season Is upon us. the
season when good cheer reigns and all is
bright and merry and I'm almost every
household throughout the length and
breadth Of this land preparations have
been made for properly celebrating the
happy anniversary.
In many homes the joyous season will
be celebrated I'm a happy though abste-
mious manner. but in thousands gooc
cheer Will be dispensed from the fowine
bowl. ana for the next week at least egg
nog. Tom and Jerry. and Apple Jack, the
three drinks set apart for the Christmas
season, will be freely dispensed. and
equally as freely drunk.
At all Of the clubs in the city these
drinks will be the popular ones during
the holidays. and while at the many open
homes throughout the city all three
drinks may not be in evidence, it is GER
tain that at hundreds Of them the bowls
will be polished, and eggnog will be
served all corners.
THE KING OF DRINKS.
This beverage. the king Of drinks, IS
probably the most deceiving OF intoxi-
cants ever concocted. 1t is a seductive
drink. ia that it always tastes like more,
and, unlike other drinks. il serves as
both food and drink In view of the popu-
larity of the three Christmas drinks,
prescriptions for compounding them" are
in order just now. The recipes here given
were prepared by one of the Oldest and
best drink compounders in the city.
The ingredients to be used I'm a gallon
of eggnog are two dozen eggs, one pound
of sugar one half gallon Of milk, three
pnts of whiskey one pint Of rum, two
grated nutmegs, one ounce of cinnamon.
and a small quantity of spice Having got
ten the ingredients together, the COM
FOUNDER may proceed TO mix them ac-
cording to the following plans and speci-
hcations: First. beat the yolks Of the
eggs and the sugar together until they
become as nearly white as possible; then
thin the mixture down with milk Stir
thoroughly. and after mixing the whiskey
and rum together, pour the liquor I'm slow
~. stirring vigorously an the time. Don't
taste il yet Wait awhile, and IL Will
taste better.
After pouring in the liquor add the
rest Of the milk, stirring it In thorough
ly. You have now gotten your drink into
a palatable condition, but 10 can yet boz
made better Beat the whites of your
eggs 20 a stiff froth and pour this on top
of your bowl. sprinkng the cinnamon.
nutmeg, and spice over the froth. stand
Off for a few minutes and admire the
beauties of your bowl. then you can start
in TO drink 1t, and If you haven't COM
pany on hand 10 assist you. IL would be
a wise precaution TO cali in Che police OF
the ambulance before starting.
In making Apple Jack, take a pound
of sugar, add several baked apples, about
two thirds done and chopped enc. Place
these in the bottom Of your bowl ana then
pour over them a quart Of whiskey, a
quart of apple brandy. and half "a gallon
of water. stir the whole together and
Crate nutmeg over the top. adding CHINA
mon and spice, and hoat baked apple
on the surface. This drink smells nice
and tastes better, but drink gingery of
1t. for it has a tendency 10 produce the
feeling Of a rapidly eniarging Uranium,
and make one think he has water on the
brain