Cooling cups and dainty drinks : a collection of recipes for "cups" and other compounded drinks, and of general information on beverages of all kinds / by William Terrington.

  • Terrington, William.
Date:
1869
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Cooling cups and dainty drinks : a collection of recipes for "cups" and other compounded drinks, and of general information on beverages of all kinds / by William Terrington. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    PREFACE. —□— The original intention of the writer of this work was to produce a guide for the preparation of that now very prevalent kind of beverage called Cups, which should comprise a copious collection of recipes for that delicious class of drinks, to the study of which he has devoted no small portion of his time and attention. In the course of his labours to this end, he found, however, that it was impracticable to restrict him- self within the prescribed limits. The subject grew imperceptibly in his hands ; and it became evident that if he adhered to his first plan, his book would be crowded with so many notes appertaining to Wines, Liqueurs, and other matters, as greatly to interfere with the simplicity of the design. He resolved, therefore, to extend the scope of the work,