JANE AUSTEN'S NEGUS

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Extremely popular party drink throughout Georgian and early Victorian times. This version comes from Mary Norwak's extensive library. (The Jane Austen Cookbook, Maggie Black & Deirdre Le Faye)

Provided by Luschka

Categories     Low Protein

Time 10m

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

575 ml port wine
1 lemon
12 tablespoons sugar
1100 ml boiling water
grated nutmeg

Steps:

  • Pour the port into a large, heatproof jug.
  • Rub the lemon with the sugar llumps, then squeeze the lemon juice and strain it.
  • Mix the sugar and lemon juice with the port, and add the boiling water.
  • Cover the jug until the liquid has cooled a bit, then serve in glasses with a scrap of grated nutmeg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 10.9, Carbohydrate 34.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 27.9, Protein 0.3

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