A large tumbler is used, the juice of six limes is squeezed therein, care being taken to remove the pips. A wine-glassful of Old Tom is added, then a liqueur-glassful of raspberry syrup, three quarters of a liqueur-glassful of orange bitters, a wine-glassful of water, and three drops of Angostura bitters. Nearly fill the tumbler with crushed ice, and shake. {166} _Sherry Sour._ Put into a small tumbler one teaspoonful of sugar, the juice and rind of a quarter of a lemon, one wine-glassful of sherry, and nearly fill the tumbler with crushed ice. Shake, strain, and dash with strawberry syrup. _Home Ruler_ was a favourite drink at the bars of the House of Commons, during the reign of the Uncrowned King. The yolks of two eggs, well beaten, were placed in a large tumbler, a little sifted sugar was added, and a small tumblerful of hot milk was gradually stirred into the mixture. Last of all a large wine-glassful of “John Jameson” was added. A curious recipe comes from Switzerland, an elaborate method of _Burning Brandy_, or any other spirit but gin. Cut the top off a lemon, and hollow out the interior with the handle-end of a spoon. Place the empty cone thus formed by the skin on the top of a large wine-glass. Fill the cone with brandy, rum, or whisky; take a fork, balance a piece of sugar on the prongs, set the spirit alight, and hold the sugar over the flame until it has melted into the cone. Then take a skewer, and pierce a small hole in the base of the cone. When all the spirit has trickled into the glass, throw the cone away, and drink the result. {167} “This process,” says my informant, writing from Davos, “sanctifies good liquor, and makes inferior ditto distinctly welcome.” A _Prairie Oyster_ serves as a valuable restorative of vital power. The origin of this popular pick-me-up is said to be as follows:— “Some years since three men were encamped on Texas Prairie, 500 miles from the sea-coast, when one of them was sick unto death with fever, and was frantically crying out for oysters; he was quite sure that if he could only have an oyster or two he would be cured. After much thought as to how they were to procure what he wanted, one of them, having procured some prairie hens’ eggs, not far from the camp, broke one, and putting the yolk into a glass, sprinkled it with a little salt and pepper, adding a little vinegar, and gave it to his sick companion, who declared it was just the thing he wanted; and from that hour he began to get better, and eventually got quite well.” _Turkey Oyster_ is the yolk of a turkey’s egg treated after the above fashion, and is said to be “greatly in vogue with athletes.” But if the athlete be wise he will not omit to swallow the _white_ of the egg as well. The name “negus” is suggestive of a children’s party—as well as of the east coast of {168} Africa; ’tis a comparatively harmless beverage, said to have been invented by one Colonel Negus. _Port Wine Negus._