Drinks a La Mode by Mrs de Salis (1891, p.44) — Drinks a La Mode 1891
| 1 quart | black currants | base |
| 1.5 pint | gin | base |
| 3 clove | cloves | other |
| 1 pound | sugar candy — broken sugar candy | sweetener |
- Combine fruit, sugar candy, cloves, and gin in a tightly covered stone jar, shake frequently, mature for three months, then strain from the fruit.