Soda Negus
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
100
1
pint
port wine
Ingredient: port wine
What it is: PortPortuguese fortified wine from the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, but also comes in dry, semi-dry and white varieties. It is often served as a dessert wine.
12
lump
loaf sugar
Ingredient: loaf sugar
Also Known As: sugarloaf What it is: AdditiveTraditional form in which refined sugar was produced and sold until the late 19th century when granulated and cube sugars were introduced. A tall cone with a rounded top, it was the end product of a process that saw the dark molasses-rich raw sugar, which had been imported from sugar cane growing regions such as the Caribbean and Brazil, refined into white sugar. Raw cane sugar the best, easily available substitute.
8
clove
Ingredient: clove
What it is: SpiceAromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to Indonesia and India and used as a spice in cuisine all over the world.
1
tea-spoon
nutmeg
or less
(Use a small punch bowl; about 1 quart.)
Ingredient: nutmeg
What it is: SpiceSeed from an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia, or Spice Islands. Nutmeg is the actual seed of the tree while mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering or arillus of the seed. Nutmeg and mace have similar taste qualities, nutmeg having a slightly sweeter and mace a more delicate flavour. Nutmeg is a tasty addition to cheese sauces and is best grated fresh (see nutmeg grater). Nutmeg is a traditional ingredient in mulled cider, mulled wine, and eggnog.
Put the above ingredients into a thoroughly clean sauce pan, warm and stir them well, but do not suffer it to boil; upon the warm wine empty a bottle of plain soda water. This makes a delicious and refreshing drink.