This section is from the book "Around-The-World Cook Book", by Mary Louise Barroll. Also available from Amazon: Around-the-world cook book.
Sugar, 3 heaping tablespoons,
Boiling water, 1/2 pint,
Sugar, again, 1 cup,
Lemon, 1,
Oranges, 2,
Sauterne, 2 quarts,
Seltzer, 1 bottle,
Ice, mint,
Pineapple and strawberries.
Put the sugar (3 tablespoons) in a bowl with the boiling water, and stir it briskly till the sugar dissolves, then let it cool. When cool add to it the other cup of sugar, and a half pint of finely chipped ice. Whip these all up well, and then squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon and 2 oranges.
Just before serving add the sauterne and the seltzer, a few pieces of ice, slices of orange, pineapple and a few strawberries, and serve cold.
 
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