Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.167) — Terrington 1869

2 bottlesclaret base
1 bottleSeltzer water — German seltzer waterdilution
0.5 gillcherry brandy or Kirschwasser — cherry-brandy or Kirschwassermodifier
balm and borage or cucumber and verbena — Herb sufficiently, then strain.other
2 bottleslemonade other
1 bottleRoussillon wine — dry Roussillonother
sugar — Sweeten to taste.sweetener
  1. Combine the claret, dry Roussillon, and cherry-brandy or Kirschwasser.
  2. Herb sufficiently with balm and borage or cucumber and verbena, then strain.
  3. Sweeten to taste, ice up, and add the lemonade and German seltzer water.

Ice: Ice

The recipe is a useful checkpoint for Roussillon's role as a reinforcing red wine in Victorian cup service.

This is a hybrid between a rich red cup and a cooling lemonade-driven summer bowl.

See also: Cambridge Claret Cup, Claret Cup a la Gardner, Burgundy Cup No. 1