This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Stir into half a pint of red wine, mixed with a quarter of a pint of water, the yolks of five eggs, a tablespoonful of sugar, the minced rind of a lemon, and a little cinnamon. Place over a good fire and stir until the sauce begins to thicken. Then take off the fire and serve.
 
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