Complete reproduction of the Vintage Book "Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks - Collection of Recipes for CUPS and other compounded Drinks and of general information on Beverages of all kinds" from 1869.This fascinating classic book introduces the delights of drinks that were in vogue before the invention of mass market beverages. There are chapters for Cordials, Liqueurs and Syrups, Bitter Drinks, Wine Cups and Punch, and recipes for historic drinks like the Negus of Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Raleigh's Ale Posset and Sir Walter Scott's Wassail Bowl. There are recipes for novel ways of making coffee and coffee liqueurs, sections on brewing and a chapter on wine cups, which transform the experience of wine drinking. In all, more than 250 recipes.Dedicated to all cocktail lovers and bartenders. Feel free to take a look at our complete Reprint Catalog of VINTAGE COCKTAIL BOOKS at www.VintageCocktailBooks.com