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Drinks of the World

INDEX.

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Absinthe, 162-166

Adulteration of Beer, 199

Aërated Drinks, 324

Waters, Introduction of, 332

African Beers, 200

Wines, 58

Aix-la-Chapelle Council Decree, 158

Aizen, 355

Alcohol in Wine, 53

Effects on different Races, 51

Origin of the word, 116

Alcoholic strength of Gin, 140

Ale Conners, 200-220

Syllabub, 335

and Wine drinkers, social difference in, 93

Early mention of, 39

Origin of the word, 196

Various, 226

American Beers, 201

Drinks, 180

Terms, explanation of, 180-181

Wines, 59

Aminean Wine, 26

Analysis of Tea, 246

Anglo-Saxon Liquors, 44

Animals’ Blood, 355

Anisette, 165

Aqua Vite Composita recipe, 120

Early esteem of, 117

Arrack, 113, 343

Araffer, 359

Artificial Wines, 157

Assur-ba-ni-pal’s List of Wines, 19

Assyrian Wines, 18

Athenæus on Egyptian Wines, 15

Athol-brose, 148

Auld Man’s Milk, 185

Augustus’ favourite Drink, 30

Australian Wines, 60

Austrian Beers, 202

Bacon’s value of Cider, 111

Baga Wine, 17

Ballston Waters, 353

Barbot’s description of Kola, 296

Barley Wine, 198

Bastard Wine, 48

Bavarian Beers, 202

Beer, 49

Adulteration of, 199

Antiquity of, 197

Belgian, 202

English, The Metropolis of, 219

English, Popularity of, 207

Egyptian, 16

Manufacture of, 195-196

Origin of the word, 196

The Inventor of, 197

Various, 226

Beowulf, 37, 38, 45

Besdon, 360

Biliousness, Liqueur Specific for, 176

Black Jack Jug, 213

Bon Gaultier Ballads, 149

Bordeaux Wines, 69

Borneo Beers, 203

Bottled Beer, origin of, 219

Bottling, Italian mode of, 97

Brandy, 115

German Legend, 115

Origin of the name, 123

and Port, 361

Braket, 352

Brewers’ Company, 220

Brick Tea, 243

Bull, 359

Burgundy, 80

Burns, Robert, 148

Burton (Robert) and Coffee, 306

Burton-on-Trent, 219

Burton Brewery, early mention of, 209

Cæcuban Wine, 30

Caffeine, 317

Capnian Wine, 26

Canaries Wines, 62

Caravan Tea, 243

Cassis, 166, 175

Catherine de Medicis, 164

Cattia Edulis, 298

Ceylon Tea, 243

Champagne Country, The, 64

Champagne Cyder, 328

Champagne Manufacture, 65

Chemicals used in non-alcoholic Drinks, 329

Chinese Beers, 204

Tea, Substitutes for, 298

Tea Trade, 243

Natural Beverage, 237

Chocolate, 323

Cider, 45, 110

The finest, where made, 113

Claret, 69

Clergy Drinking, 46

Cobbler, The, 180, 181

Coca, 279

Cultivation of, 291

Early mention of, 280

Leaf, Medicinal qualities, 294

Cocaine, 295

Cocks’ Wines of Bordeaux, 75

Cocktail, 181

Cocoa, 320

Substitute, 323

Tax, 322

Cocoa, Its Manufacture, 321

Where grown, 320

Coffee, 303

Adulteration, 319

Legend about, 304, 305

Species of, 316, 319

Prosecution for the Sale of, 309

Value of different Species, 316

Its Growth, 303, 304

Its Medicinal qualities, 308

How to make, 318

Where most drunk, 303

Coffee-Leaf Tea, 300

Coffee and Liqueur, 159

Coffee Houses, a Poem on, 312

Rules and Orders of, 311

Popularity of, 309

The first, 306

Columella’s Wine Receipt, 31

Continental Liqueurs, 165

Cooked Wine, 157

Cordial Makers’ Guide, 167

Cordials (Non-Alcoholic), 331

Cornish Drink, 124

Corsican Wines, 82

Cowley’s Poem on Cuca, 288

Cow’s Milk, Formula for Fermenting, 341

Cream Syrup, 330

Crème de Noyau, 175

Croker’s Irishman and Whiskey, 144

Crusta, The, 181

Cuca, 279

Curaçoa, 165, 177

Curious Records, 132

Cuttach, 20

Danish Drinking Vessels, 49

Dantzig Liqueurs, 171

Date Coffee, 319

Definition of Wine, 52

Distilling Brandy, Mode of, 126

Drinking Cups, 49

Mode of Keeping, 34

Health, Origin of, 33

Horns, 41

Vessels, 213-214-216

Drinks, Pliny’s List of, 33

Drunkards, Punishment of, 51

Drunkenness, Common Cause of, 132

Cure for, 298

Duty on Gin, 133

Eau Clairette de Framboises, 176

Chamberri, 177

de Cerises, 176

Ecbolada, 16

Egg-nogg, 185

Egyptian Process of Wine Making, 14

Egyptians’ Early Use of Wine, 13, 16

Eichhoff, 156

Elixir, Derivation of, 166

English National Drink, 207

Wines, 62

Falernian Wine, 31

Fall of Madame Geneva, 134

Fathers of Brandies, 160

Fenkål, 361

Fermenting Cow’s Milk, 341

Ferrintosh, 148

Flannel, 182

Flip, 181

“Food of the Gods”, 320

Francatelli’s Service of Wine, 55

on Gin Sling, 188

French Beers, 228

Liqueurs, 172

Wines, 64

Fruit Syrups, 330

Garapa, 360

Garway’s Tea Advertisement, 253

Garoe, 349

Gartmore Estate Tea, Sale of, 244

Galazyene, 340

Gallebodde Estate Tea, Sale of, 244

Ganges Water, 350

Generous Wines, 57

Geneva (Gin), 128, 130

Gerard and the Use of Cider, 111

German Beers, 228

Liqueurs, 70

Wines, 83

Ghee, 354

Gill-house, 130

Gin, 128

Lane, 138

Sling, 140, 188

Alcoholic Strength of, 140

Ginger Ale, 327

Gingerade, 326

Ginger Beer, 324

Recipes (old & new fashions), 324-325

Glenlivet, 149

Goethe’s Opinion of Wines, 89

Gongonha, 277

Gout, Accredited Agent, 104

Grecian Wines, 26, 90

Dessert Wines, 32

Process of Wine Making, 27

Gregory of Tours, 157

Greybeard Jug, 216

Grieve (Dr. J.) and Koumiss, 339

Guru, 297

Hanway’s Essay on Tea, 266

Harrison’s (Gen.) Favourite Beverage, 185

Haynau (Gen.) & Brewer’s Draymen, 225

Heather Beer, 227

Hebrews and Wines, 22

Heidelberg Tun, 83

Helbon, The Wine of, 18

Herb Wine, 157

Hervey (Lord) and Drunkenness, 132

Hippocras, 158

Hippocrates and the Virtue of Wines, 33

Hittites and Wines, 20

Hock, 85

Hogarth’s Gin Lane, 138

Holy Tree, The, 349-350

Homer’s Wine of Thrace, &c., 25

Hunding, King, Death of, 48

Hungarian Wines, 93

Hydromel, 48, 158

Hypoteques, 177

Indian Beers, 231

Tea, 245

Irish Whiskey, 146

Italian Mode of Bottling, 97

Wines, 94

Japanese Beers, 232

Jekyll, Sir Joseph, 133

Jerry Thomas, 180

Jewish Prayers respecting Wine, 345

Johnson (Dr.) on Tea, 267

The Gin Act, 137

Different Liquors, 124-267

Julep, 181-182

Kef, 355

Kirsch, 178

Kola, 296

Koumiss, 336-355

Its Curative Properties, 339

Its Manufacture, 341-342

Kümmel, 165-174

Kvas, 112

Ladakh Beer, 360

Ladies’ Tippling, 121

Lamb Wine, 356

Lapps, The Common Drink of, 360

L’Eau Clairette de Groseilles, 176

Grenade, 177

Coings, 177

Leather Bottel, The, 214

Leake’s Description of Grecian Wines, 93

Leban, 355

Lemonade, 327

Liqueurs, 156

(Non-Alcoholic), 331

Liqueur Makers’ Guide, 167

Lovage Receipt, 168

Madeira Wines, 97

Mahogany Drink, 124

Maimonides, 347

Makasso, 297

Malmsey Wine, 100

Maraschino, 175

Markham on the Coca Leaf, 291

Marryatt, Capt., and Mint Julep, 182

Maté, 272

Production of, 273

Maturing Spirits, New Process, 151

Mead, 41-48

Mead-hall, 40

Mead-horns, 41

Medicinal Quality of Tea, 255

Médoc Wines, 72

Melo-cacti, 351

Methylated Spirits, 362

Metropolis of English Beer, 219

Milk, 334, 354

Beer, 355

As a Beverage, Disadvantages of, 334

Mineral Waters, 331

Mint Julep, 183

Misson on Coffee Houses, 310

Monastical Liqueurs, 160

Montaigne, 159

Moonshine on American Drinks, 193

Morat, 45-158

Morewood and Birch Wine, 63

Motteux’s Poem in praise of Tea, 264

Mulder, Professor, 54

Mulls, 181-183

Murrey, 158

Murrhine Cups, 34

Mushroom Drink, 351

Nantz, 123

Negus, 181-185

Nile Water, 350

Nogg, 181-185

Non-Alcoholic Cordials & Liqueurs, 331

Northern Love of Drinking, 47-50

Noyau, 175

Olaus Magnus, 47

Old Falernian, 156

Old Tom, Origin of, 141

Ombulbul, 359

Omeire, 358

Oporto Wine Co., 99

Osiris, 197

Paraguay Tea, 272

Parfait Amour, 177

Pepys, 209-260

Pereira, 169

Perry, 114

Persian Wines, 97

Perlin’s description of English society, 209

Peter’s Pence, 162

Pigment, 45, 158

Pliny’s List of Drinks, 33-197-349-353

Poem on Tea, 261

Polo (Marco), 339-355-356-357

Pombe, 361

Pomeranzen, 178

Pope, 129-130

Popularity of Tea, 237-238

Populo, 164

Port Wines, 99-100

Portuguese Wines, 99

Private Brewing, 209

Procope, 175

Psithian Wine, 26

Ptisana, 351

Pulque, 359

Pulteney’s Duty on Gin, 133

Punch, 181-185-187

Punishment of Drunkards, 51

Pusey Horn, The, 42

Raspail, 178

Ratafia, 166-175-176

Recipes (Drinks):—

A Yard of Flannel, 190

Archbishop, 192

Black Stripe, 193

Blue Blazer, 192

Bimbo Punch, 191

Bishop, 192

Bottled Velvet, 191

Champagne Cyder, 328

Cardinal, 192

Ginger Ale, 327

Gingerade, 326

Ginger Beer, 324-325

Lemonade, 327

Locomotive, 192

Pope, 192

Pousse l’Amour, 192

Rumfustian, 191

Sleeper, 191

Stone Fence, 191

White Tiger’s Milk, 190

Recipes (Liqueurs):—

Amiable Vainqueur, 173

Eau Aerienne, 172

d’Amour, 170

de Pucelle, 171

de Scubac, 173

de Sultane Zoraide, 170

de Yalpa, 170

Divine, 171

Miraculeuse, 171

Nuptiale, 170

Elixir de Garus, 173

Guignolet d’Angers, 173

Huile des Jeunes Mariés, 173

Vespetro, 172

Recipe for Cream Syrup, 330

Fermenting Cow’s Milk, 341

Redding, Cyrus, 60-83-85-94-107

Redi’s Bacco in Toscana, 95

Reis’ Classification of Wines, 56

Reland, 55

Rhine Wines, 83

Rhodes, Father, on Tay, 249

Roman Wines, 30-32

Roots’ Cuca Cocoa, 293

Rosee’s Handbill on Coffee, 307

Rossolio, 164

Roussillon, 81

Rubruquis and Koumiss, 339

and Rice Wine, 357

Rice Wine, 357

Rules & Orders of the Coffee House, 311

Rum, 153

Russian Beers, 233

Wines, 104

Sabzi, 355

Sacred Wine Tree, 356

St. Vincent and the Holy Tree, 349, 350

Saguer, 357

Samchou, 361

Sangaree, 181, 188

Saprian Wine, 26

Saratoga Water, 354

Säure, 355

Sbitena, 358

Scandal and the Tea Table, 263

Schiedam, 139

Scotch Whiskey, 147

Earliest Account of, 148

Sea Water Wine, 349

Setine Wine, 30

Shandy-gaff, 324

Sherries, 106

Shrub, 181, 188

Sicilian Wines, 105

Silent Spirit, 151, 154

Sir John Barleycorn, 210

Slemp, 336

Sling, 181, 188

Sloe Poison, 271

Small Still Whiskey, 150

Smash, 181, 189

Social difference in Ale & Wine drinkers, 39

Soda Water, 332

Spanish Wines, 106

Sparkling Wines, 57

Spirit Beading, 167

Spruce Beer, 233

“Still Room”, 119

Strabo, 55

Substitutes for Chinese Tea, 298

Surrentine Wine, 31

Swedish Beers, 233

Drinking Vessels, 49

Swiss Wines, 108

Syllabub, 335

Syra, 355

Syrups, List of, 330

Table Wines, 56

Taidge, 360

Tartary Beers, 234

Tatler, The, 262

Tay, 250

Tea Advertisement, Garway’s, 253

Tea, 237

Duty, 238

Houses, 237

Statistics, 245

Trade, Centre of, 238

Plant, Growth of, 241

Value in time of Queen Anne, 262

Analysis of, 246

Earliest mention of, 248, 249

Early Duty on, 253

High Prices for, 244, 245

How to Make, 268

Introduction to England, 253, 260

Largest Consumers of, 239

Legendary Origin of, 239

Medicinal Qualities of, 255

Poems on, 261-263-264-265

The Finest, 243

When First Used, 240

Where Grown, 239

Teas, Various, 242

Thales, 348

The Brown Jug, 216

Theine, 295, 296

Theobromine, 322

Thudicum, Dr., 150

Toak, 359

Toast Water, 351

Toby Philpot, 216

Toddy, 189

Tokay Wine, 94

Toupare, 359

Trade Rum, 154

Transition Wines, 57

Tree Water, 349

Tschudi on the Cuca Plant, 289

Ulph’s Horn, 43

Usquebath, Recipe for, 146

Varieties of Wines, 53

Vega’s Description of Cuca, 282

Vermuth, 178

Village Ale-house, The, 225

Villeneuve, 161-163-164

Vine, Cultivation of, 39-99

Vine’s Treatise on Home-made Wines, 62

Vinegar, 351

Vizitelly and White Wines, 76

Vontaca, 359

Waller’s Poem on Tea, 261

Walnut Liquor, 357

Walpole, Sir Robert, 133

Ward, Edward, and Ladies’ Drinking, 122

Ward’s Dialogue: Claret & Darby Ale, 212

Warm Water, 354

Wassail Song, 206

Water, 348

Water Melon Drink, 358

Water of Life, 144

Whiskey, 144

Distillation, 146

Manufacture, 145

Maturing, 151

Duty on, 149

Whistling Shop, 143

White Ratafias, 177

White Wines of the Médoc District, 75

Wine Making by Greeks & Romans, 27

Vessels, 24

Alcohol in, 53

Definition of, 52

Distinguishing Qualities, 52

Origin of, 54

Oldest Records of, 13

Egyptian Process of, 14

Varieties of, 53

and Beer, Merits of, 197

Wines, Assyrian, 18

Francatelli’s Service of, 55

Goethe’s Opinion of, 89

Reis’ Classification of, 56

Wolff’s Description of Kirsch, 178

Women’s Tears, 347

Youourt, 355

Ywera, 358

Zythum, 16

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