Oxford Night Caps by Richard Cook (1860, p.28) — Oxford 1860

1 gillbrandy base
1 wholelemon peel — peeling of a lemonbase
1 quartmilk — milk from the cowdilution
1 quartcider — fresh drawn ciderother
nutmeg — Grate into the finished drink.other
sugar — double-refined sugarsweetener
  1. Pound the peeling of a lemon in a mortar and pour on one quart of fresh-drawn cider.
  2. Sweeten with double-refined sugar, add one gill of brandy and one quart of milk, and stir well together.
  3. Strain through a fine hair sieve or flannel bag, grate in nutmeg, and serve.

This marks another point where orchard drinks and dairy restoratives overlap in nineteenth-century practice.

Unlike White Wine Whey, the curdling logic here is folded into an all-in mixed strain.

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See also: Perry Posset, White Wine Whey, Cider Cup