1 bottle of claret.

1 bottle of soda water. 1/2 cupful of sherry. Peel of lemon.

1/2 pound sugar.

2 or 3 slices of cucumber or a sprig of borage or verbena.

Ice.

Either grate the lemon rind or pare extremely thin and rub it. and the sugar and a few spoonfuls of water together in a bowl. Add the liquors and when the sugar is dissolved strain, add ice to the heres or cucumber slices.