Oxford Night Caps by Richard Cook (1860, p.38) — Oxford 1860

1 quartstrong ale — strong beerbase
  1. Prepare the drink with the same ingredients and method as Cider Cup, but use one quart of strong beer instead of cider or perry.

Garnish: Fresh balm and flowering borage.

Ice: Tub of ice

Beer Cup shows how the ornamental English cup template could absorb beer as readily as cider or wine.

This is a straightforward base-liquid substitution within the iced cup family.

Das Mixerbuch by A. Brehmer (1924) — Brehmer 1924, porter or bottled beer cup

someLondon dry gin — gingerbase
1 literporter or bottled beer base
somenutmeg other
1 slicetoast other
1 teaspoonfulsugar sweetener
  1. Warm porter or bottled beer with sugar, toast, nutmeg, and ginger for half an hour, then serve.

Ice: None

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See also: Cider Cup, Red Cup, Oxford Grace Cup