CAUDLE

Gruel enriched by various additions. Prep. 1. Thick oatmeal gruel mixed with about one half its weight of good mild ale (made hot), and as much sugar, and mace, nutmeg, or ginger, as will make it agreeable. 2. To the last add an egg, well beaten. 3. Sugar, 3 or 4 lumps; hot water, a table-spoonful; di olve; add 1 egg; beat well together; further add a gla of wine and a little nutmeg or ginger; mix well, and stir the mixture into good gruel (hot), 3 ⁄ 4 pint. Uses, . A nourishing and restorative mixture during convalescence, much used among certain cla es after accouchement. It is an excellent domestic remedy for colds, ., unaccompanied with fever; for which purpose it should be taken on retiring to rest at night, preceded by a dose of castor oil during the day.